profess

Letters that make profess

s, o, e, f, p, r are letters that make 'profess'

Words within profess

fess, PR, prof, Ro, SS, pro, Fes, Es, Fe, Pr are words within 'profess'


7 possible definitions for 'profess'

Profess as "state freely"

Under this definition, profess is a verb and has the following properties:

profess as a type

'profess' can be a type of declare.

Example of profess used within this context

"The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"


Profess as "take vows, as in religious order"

Under this definition, profess is a verb and has the following properties:

profess as a type

'profess' can be a type of vow.

Types of profess

take the veil is a type of profess.

Derivatives of profess

profession is a derivative of profess.

Verb groups of profess

profess is a verb group of profess.

Example of profess used within this context

"she professed herself as a nun"


Profess as "practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about"

Under this definition, profess is a verb and has the following properties:

profess as a type

'profess' can be a type of claim.

Example of profess used within this context

"She professes organic chemistry"


Profess as "admit (to a wrongdoing)"

Under this definition, profess is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

concede, confess have the same meaning as 'profess'

profess as a type

'profess' can be a type of acknowledge, admit.

Types of profess

make a clean breast of, own up, fess up are types of 'profess'.

Derivatives of profess

confessor, confession, profession, professing are derivatives of 'profess'.


Profess as "confess one's faith in, or allegiance to"

Under this definition, profess is a verb and has the following properties:

profess as a type

'profess' can be a type of declare.

Derivatives of profess

profession, professing are derivatives of 'profess'.

Example of profess used within this context

"The terrorists professed allegiance to their country", "he professes to be a Communist"


Profess as "state insincerely"

Under this definition, profess is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pretend has the same meaning as profess

profess as a type

'profess' can be a type of claim.

Example of profess used within this context

"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"


Profess as "receive into a religious order or congregation"

Under this definition, profess is a verb and has the following properties:

profess as a type

'profess' can be a type of admit, take on, accept, take.

Verb groups of profess

profess is a verb group of profess.



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