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Word: Profess
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (as be professed ‘be received into a religious order’): from Latin profess- ‘declared publicly’, from the verb profiteri, from pro- ‘before’ + fateri ‘confess’
prəˈfɛs
claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case
Short Definition:claim that one has quality
Examples:- he had professed his love for her only to walk away
- I don't profess to be an expert
- he professed himself amazed at the boy's ability
affirm one's faith in or allegiance to (a religion or set of beliefs)
Short Definition:affirm faith in religion
Examples:- a people professing Christianity
teach (a subject) as a professor
Short Definition:teach subject as professor
Examples:- a professor—what does he profess?
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