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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › professProfess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

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

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

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROFESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROFESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › professPROFESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.).

  7. 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.

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

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprofess verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROFESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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…

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishprofess verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    profess. verb. /prəˈfɛs/ (formal) Verb Forms. to claim that something is true or correct, especially when it is not profess something She still professes her innocence. profess to be/have something I don't profess to be an expert on this subject. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?