Profess (Verb)
Meaning 1
Admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Meaning 4
State freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Meaning 5
State insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 6
Receive into a religious order or congregation.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 7
Confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.