PROFESS — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

profess

State insincerely. Приклади
  • He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt.
  • She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber.
  • She pretends to be an expert on wine.
Confess one's faith in, or allegiance to. Приклади
  • The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith.
  • He professes to be a Communist.
Admit, make a clean breast of. Приклади
  • She confessed that she had taken the money.
Practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about. Приклади
  • She professes organic chemistry.
Take vows, as in religious order. Приклади
  • She professed herself as a nun.
Receive into a religious order or congregation.
State freely. Приклади
  • The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades.
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