profess

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profess  /prə ˈfɛs/ ? Meaning of "profess"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
  2. (v) confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  3. (v) admit (to a wrongdoing)
  4. (v) state freely
  5. (v) receive into a religious order or congregation
  6. (v) take vows, as in religious order
  7. (v) state insincerely

Synonym(s)

concede, confess

Derived Word(s)

profession

Usage(s):

  • Our constitution assures citizens the right to profess or not ot profess any religion and to conduct religious worship.

Quotes

  1. "A growing culture of radical secularism declares that the nation can not profess the truths on which it was founded," Gingrich said.
    on May 19, 2007 By: Newt Gingrich Source: Dallas Morning News (registration)

  2. "Even if you believe their assertion that they were somehow naive and innocent and they didn't know, at that point they could no longer profess innocence," Galvin said. "We think there's ample evidence that their misconduct went beyond simple...
    on Apr 1, 2009 By: William Galvin Source: Washington Post

  3. "This transition today is an historic message to the world: That we live by the same values that we profess, and we are a government of laws, not individuals," Paterson said.
    on Mar 17, 2008 By: David Paterson Source: International Herald Tribune

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