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professing

pro·fess
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-fes]
    • /prəˈfɛs/
    • /prəˈfes/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-fes]
    • /prəˈfɛs/

Definitions of professing word

  • verb with object professing to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret. 1
  • verb with object professing to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge: to profess one's satisfaction. 1
  • verb with object professing to affirm faith in or allegiance to (a religion, God, etc.). 1
  • verb with object professing to declare oneself skilled or expert in; claim to have knowledge of; make (a thing) one's profession or business. 1
  • verb with object professing to teach as a professor: She professes comparative literature. 1
  • verb with object professing to receive or admit into a religious order. 1
See all 8 definitions of professing

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Origin of professing

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 Professing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Professing

professing 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.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

professing usage trend in Literature

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    any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church

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  • mind reader

    a person professing the ability of mind reading, especially as a professional entertainer.

  • old catholic

    a member of any of several European churches professing to be truly Catholic but rejecting certain modern Roman Catholic doctrines, dogmas, and practices, especially the dogma of papal infallibility.
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