Professed: meaning, definitions and examples

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professed

 

[ prษ™หˆfest ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

notion

Claimed as a matter of professing or pretending; alleged; pretended

Synonyms

alleged, pretended

Examples of usage

  • He made a professed effort to complete the project on time.
  • She was a professed expert in the field, but her knowledge was limited.
Context #2 | Verb

belief

To declare openly; to affirm one's faith in or allegiance to (a religion or set of beliefs)

Synonyms

assert, avow, declare

Examples of usage

  • She professed her love for him in front of everyone.
  • He professed his commitment to the cause by joining the protest.

Translations

Translations of the word "professed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น professado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅ‹เคทเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bekannt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dinyatakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัะฒะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyznany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ฌ่จ€ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉclarรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ profesado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilan edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต์–ธํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุนู’ู„ูŽู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prohlรกลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyhlรกsenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฃฐๆ˜Ž็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izpovedan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirlรฝstur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ะธัะปะฐะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ elan edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ profesado

Etymology

The word 'professed' originated from the Latin word 'professus', which means 'avowed, declared publicly'. It first appeared in English in the late 15th century. The verb form 'professed' has been used to describe openly declaring or affirming beliefs or allegiance. The adjective form 'professed' has been used to describe something claimed or pretended. Over the centuries, 'professed' has retained its essence of openly declaring or claiming something, whether it be faith, knowledge, or intention.

See also: profess, professedly, profession, professions, professor, professors.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,191 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.