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US
/pɹəˈfɛs/
]
[ UK /pɹəfˈɛs/ ]
[ UK /pɹəfˈɛs/ ]
VERB
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take vows, as in religious order
she professed herself as a nun -
state insincerely
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 -
state freely
The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades -
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
She professes organic chemistry -
confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
he professes to be a Communist
The terrorists professed allegiance to their country -
admit (to a wrongdoing)
She confessed that she had taken the money - receive into a religious order or congregation
How To Use profess In A Sentence
- Outrages like the Thomas case make it a good deal more difficult for enlightened penal reformers like the Professor to get a fair hearing when they advocate bringing back the lash.
- Katherine spoke softly, sometimes hesitantly and sometimes in a rush, with a great deal more emotional inflection than the voice she uses when acting the cool professional.
- A bit of background about me - I do hardware, firmware, and driver development by profession, so I think I'm qualified to provide a guess as to what and where it went wrong: for any computer, there's the initial "bootloader," which is what we commonly refer to as Discussions: Message List - root
- The professor improvised a poem in the class.
- A professional wedding and event planner like me is prepared to address all of these concerns and more.
- Their preferences ultimately shaped the place of worship that Warren built, and the result of that consumer-driven approach to creating Saddleback is a deliberately contemporary, highly professionalized operation with a carefully orchestrated feel-good atmosphere. American Grace
- From blenders and toasters to refrigerators and professional-style oven ranges, stainless steel products are easy to coordinate with each other and lend a modern edge to a kitchen.
- That'sbad for consumers, and it's bad for the vast majority of bankers andfinancial service professionals who do the right thing. State of the union 2012: full transcript of President Obama's speech
- There are teams that help other teams, even though in the finals they may be competing against one another, it's what we call gracious professionalism which is a core value," said Brig. KITV.com - Local New
- Most nurses are groomed and institutionalized to believe that unions are bad and unprofessional (anytime a nurse hears the term unprofessional, it is usually from management in an attempt to control behavior). Nursing Voices Forum Meet other nurses, share your nursing knowledge and experiences
