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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 declareannounceproclaimassert
    • 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 publicly

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROFESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of profess as a verb and an adjective, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, and related words for profess in English.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb profess, which can mean to declare, admit, confess, or claim something. See also the kids definition and the translation of profess in other languages.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the verb 'profess' in British and American English. See examples of 'profess' in sentences and related terms.

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    Learn the meaning of profess as a verb and an adjective, with synonyms, idioms and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce profess and translate it into different languages.

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    Definition of profess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › professProfess - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of profess – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    to express a quality or belief, often when it is not true: [ + to do sth ] She professes to hate shopping, but she's always buying new things. (Definition of profess from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of profess. in Chinese (Traditional) 聲稱, 自稱, 謊稱… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 声称, 自称, 谎称…