Profess: meaning, definitions and examples
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profess
[ prษหfษs ]
in a professional setting
To claim or declare openly or proudly. To affirm one's faith in or allegiance to. To affirm one's belief or trust in. To make a pretense of; pretend.
Synonyms
assert, avow, claim, declare, maintain
Examples of usage
- He professes his innocence in the matter.
- She professes her love for him.
- They profess their loyalty to the company.
- He professes to be an expert in the field.
- The suspect professes ignorance of the crime.
Translations
Translations of the word "profess" in other languages:
๐ต๐น professar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคซเฅเคธ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช bekennen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengajar
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐัะฒะปััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wyznawaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎฃ่จใใ (sen'gen suru)
๐ซ๐ท professer
๐ช๐ธ profesar
๐น๐ท bildirmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณต์ธํ๋ค (gong-eonhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ vyznรกvat
๐ธ๐ฐ vyznรกvaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎฃ็งฐ (xuฤnchฤng)
๐ธ๐ฎ izpovedovati
๐ฎ๐ธ jรกta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะพะนัะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฆแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ etiraf etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ profesar
Word origin
The word 'profess' originated from the Latin word 'professus', which means 'to declare publicly'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. Originally, 'profess' was associated with declaring one's faith or beliefs, but over time, it has also come to mean pretending or claiming something. The word has evolved to encompass a range of meanings related to declaring, affirming, or pretending.
See also: professed, professedly, profession, professions, professor, professors.