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- [pruh-fest]
- /prəˈfɛst/
- /prəˈfest/
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- [pruh-fest]
- /prəˈfɛst/
Definitions of professed word
- adjective professed avowed; acknowledged. 1
- adjective professed professing to be qualified; professional, rather than amateur. 1
- adjective professed having taken the vows of, or been received into, a religious order. 1
- adjective professed alleged; pretended. 1
- verb with object professed to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret. 1
- verb with object professed to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge: to profess one's satisfaction. 1
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Origin of professed
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (in religious sense) < Medieval Latin profess(us) (special use of Latin professus, past participle of profitērī to declare publicly, equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -fet-, combining form of fatērī to acknowledge + -tus past participle suffix, with tt > ss) + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Professed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
professed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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.
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adj professed
- alleged — An alleged fact has been stated but has not been proved to be true.
- avowed — If you are an avowed supporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it.
- avowedly — acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.
- deictic — proving by direct argument
- demonstrating — to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to demonstrate a philosophical principle.
adjective professed
- closet — A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things.
- declared — stated openly, officially, or formally
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- nominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- ostensible — outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
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