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   profess

   /prəˈfɛs/

   verb

   • 1. claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case: "he had professed his love for her only to walk away" Similar declareannounceproclaimassertstateaffirmavowmaintainprotestavervowrare:asseverateclaimpretendpurportallegemake a pretence oflay claimmake out thatinformal:let on that
   • ▪ have or claim knowledge or skill in (a subject or accomplishment): archaic "though knowing little of the arts I professed, he proved a natural adept"
   • 2. affirm one's faith in or allegiance to (a religion or set of beliefs): "a people professing Christianity" Similar state/affirm one's faith inaffirm one's allegiance tomake a public declaration ofdeclare publiclyavowconfessacknowledge publicly
   • ▪ be received into a religious order under vows: "she entered St Margaret's Convent, and was professed in 1943"
   • 3. teach (a subject) as a professor: archaic, humorous "a professor—what does he profess?"

   Word Origin Middle English (as be professed ‘be received into a religious order’): from Latin profess- ‘declared publicly’, from the verb profiteri, from pro- ‘before’ + fateri ‘confess’.

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   PROFESS definition: 1. to state something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere: 2. to state something, sometimes in…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PROFESS is to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows. How to use profess in a sentence.

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   verb. 1. to affirm or announce (something, such as faith ); acknowledge. to profess ignorance. to profess a belief in God. 2. (transitive)

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   PROFESS meaning: 1. to state something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere: 2. to state something, sometimes in…. Learn more.

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   You can profess something and mean it, but more often the verb profess is used when someone lies about their true feelings. You might profess your love of your grandmother's tuna casserole, or profess that you never bite your fingernails, but you're just saying what you think people want to hear.

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   verb (used with object) to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret. Synonyms: avow, purport, allege, claim. to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge: to profess one's satisfaction. to affirm faith in or allegiance to (a religion, God, etc.).

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › professProfess - definition of profess by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to affirm or announce (something, such as faith); acknowledge: to profess ignorance; to profess a belief in God. 2. ( tr) to claim (something, such as a feeling or skill, or to be or do something), often insincerely or falsely: to profess to be a skilled driver. 3.