Definition of profess - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
religious declarationtr./intr. declare adherence to a religion or principletr./intr.
- They professed their faith openly.
2.
insincere claimtr. claim something often insincerelytr.
- She professed her love for the city.
3.
self-declarationintr. declare oneself to be somethingintr.
- He professed himself to be an expert.
4.
teachingtr./intr. TECH. teach or work as a professortr./intr. TECH.
- She professes mathematics at the university.
Expressions with profess
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pretend to be knowledgeable
She professes to know about art but can't name any famous artists.
admit not knowing something
He had to profess his ignorance about the topic during the meeting.
say in public that you are happy with something
He professed himself satisfied with the results.
Origin of profess
Latin, profiteri (to declare)
Terms with profess included in their meaning
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religion
profess belief in consubstantiation doctrine
Examples of profess in a sentence
He professed his commitment to the cause. He professed ignorance of the entire situation. They professed their support for the new policy. She professed her loyalty to the cause. They profess to know the truth about the incident. He professes history at the local college.
They profess chemistry to eager students.
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- French:professer, prétendre, ...
- German:bekennen, bekunden, ...
- Italian:professare, professarsi, ...
- Spanish:profesar, asegurar, ...
- Portuguese:professar, proclamar, ...
- Chinese:宣称, 声称, ...
- Japanese:公言する, 主張する, ...
- Arabic:اِعْتَنَقَ, ادَّعَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַצְהִיר עַל, לִטְעוֹן, ...
- Russian:заявлять, утверждать, ...
- Ukrainian:визнавати, заявити, ...
- Hindi:आस्था व्यक्त करना, दावा करना, ...
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