profess
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
professes;
professed;
professing
professes;
professed;
professing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROFESS
[+ object]
formal
1
:
to say or declare (something) openly
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He professes confidence in his friend.
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They profess loyalty to the king.
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He professes himself (to be) unsatisfied with their decision.
2
:
to say that you are, do, or feel something when other people doubt what you say
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claim
— followed by to + verb
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They professed to be our friends.
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She professed to know nothing about the missing money.
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She professed to be pleased with the outcome, but we knew the truth.
3
old-fashioned
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to believe in (a particular religion)
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He professes Judaism/Catholicism/Islam.
