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- [pruh-fes]
- /prəˈfɛs/
- /prəˈfes/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-fes]
- /prəˈfɛs/
Definitions of profess word
- verb with object profess to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret. 1
- verb with object profess to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge: to profess one's satisfaction. 1
- verb with object profess to affirm faith in or allegiance to (a religion, God, etc.). 1
- verb with object profess to declare oneself skilled or expert in; claim to have knowledge of; make (a thing) one's profession or business. 1
- verb with object profess to teach as a professor: She professes comparative literature. 1
- verb with object profess to receive or admit into a religious order. 1
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Origin of profess
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English; back formation from professed
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Profess
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
profess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
profess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for profess
verb profess
- acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
- affirm — If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
- allege — If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
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