profess
to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.
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.).
to declare oneself skilled or expert in; claim to have knowledge of; make (a thing) one's profession or business.
to teach as a professor: She professes comparative literature.
to receive or admit into a religious order.
to make a profession, avowal, or declaration.
to take the vows of a religious order.
Origin of profess
1Other words for profess
Other words from profess
- pre·pro·fess, verb (used with object)
- un·pro·fess·ing, adjective
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How to use profess in a sentence
Since science does not profess to have a final truth, and in many areas freely admits its incomplete knowledge, Pascal’s wager can provide a useful method of deciding between two alternatives.
Vaccines Are the Safest Medical Procedure We Have. Make Your Wager Wisely - Facts So Romantic | Stuart Firestein | December 29, 2020 | NautilusIn 1929, Plomer received a party invitation from a man he had never met who professed to have enjoyed Turbott Wolfe — aspiring writer and journalist Ian Fleming.
Sure, many festive advertisers profess outwardly to be willing to pivot to digital this Christmas.
‘It’s difficult to make the right call’: The many faces of the U.K.’s coronavirus-era Christmas advertising | Seb Joseph | November 12, 2020 | DigidayIn some cases, the same self-professed agents of change are, according to police, also the abusers.
Alaska’s “Him Too” Moment: When Politicians and Allies Come With Accusations of Their Own | by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News and Greg Kim, KYUK | October 23, 2020 | ProPublicaThe question now for the self-professed challenger is how to achieve strong growth in two slow-to-modestly expanding businesses.
Keurig is a machine: How the beverage giant is leveraging A.I. to fuel growth | Shawn Tully | October 19, 2020 | Fortune
She writes of being “ashamed” of disavowing feminism, professing ignorance of its meaning and mission.
Roxane Gay: Not Such a 'Bad Feminist' After All | Lizzie Crocker | August 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd most glaringly, the fabulously wealthy woman professing to shoulder the burdens of the poor.
Michael Ben Ari was elected to the last Knesset openly professing Kahanist beliefs.
But, he went on, “The American point of view is that all nations professing a desire for peace and democracy should participate.”
Hillary's Farewell Speech: Read the Transcript | The Daily Beast | February 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMarco Rubio did his best Barack Obama impression Thursday, professing his profound belief in the American Dream.
WATCH VIDEO: Must-See Moments from the Republican National Convention | The Daily Beast Video | August 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBernard, professing great alacrity, looked about him; but he still lingered near his companions.
Confidence | Henry JamesNot one-third of mankind are professing Christians to-day, and of those not one in ten is a true Christian and a true believer.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordYet no body of professing Christians are warranted in uniting in covenant with those who hold not the truth.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamBut Maranham in its public acts took no notice whatever of the Prince, professing only to recognise the government of Lisbon.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamIt has a tendency to give utterance to its intention, and that by professing the truth, that sinners may be won.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for profess
/ (prəˈfɛs) /
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
to receive or be received into a religious order, as by taking vows
Origin of profess
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