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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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   If you profess to do or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not.

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

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   To profess is to declare something, often insincerely. Your joy on the last day of school might lead you to profess that you'll truly miss seeing all the people who annoyed you all year.

7. 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.

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprofess verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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    To make an open declaration of; affirm. To profess one's love. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make a pretense of; pretend. American Heritage. To make one's profession. Webster's New World. To claim to have (some feeling, an interest, knowledge, etc.)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROFESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    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)