profess
/profess/
Definition
- Verb:
- To claim or declare openly, often insincerely: To state something, especially a belief, feeling, or quality, that may not be genuine.
- To affirm one's faith in or allegiance to: To declare formally one's belief in a religion, ideology, or cause.
- To practice or teach as a profession: To work in or teach a particular field, especially at a high academic level.
- To receive into a religious order: To take the vows to enter a religious community.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- He professed his love for her, but his actions suggested otherwise.
- Many citizens profess loyalty to the constitution.
- She professes medieval literature at the university.
- After years of study, she professed her vows and became a nun.
Advanced Usage
- "to profess to be/do something": To claim, often with an implication of doubt regarding the truth of the claim.
- He professes to be an expert, but his knowledge is quite basic.
- "to profess oneself (as) something": To declare oneself to be in a certain state or role.
- The candidate professed himself ready for the challenges of leadership.
Variants and Related Words
- Profession (n): A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training; a formal declaration.
- Teaching is a noble profession.
- His profession of faith was moving.
- Professional (adj/n): Relating to a profession; a person engaged in a specific activity as a paid occupation.
- She maintains a professional attitude at work.
- Professor (n): A senior teacher in a university or college.
- The professor published a groundbreaking paper.
Synonyms
- Declare: To announce something formally or publicly.
- Assert: To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
- Claim: To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
- Avow: To affirm or confess openly.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
- "To profess ignorance": To claim that one does not know something.
- When asked about the missing files, he professed ignorance.
Verb
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state insincerely
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He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt
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She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber
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She pretends to be an expert on wine
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take vows, as in religious order
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she professed herself as a nun
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receive into a religious order or congregation
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state freely
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The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades
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admit (to a wrongdoing)
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She confessed that she had taken the money
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confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
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The terrorists professed allegiance to their country
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he professes to be a Communist
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practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
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She professes organic chemistry
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