verb
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
Examples
- She professes organic chemistry
verb
confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
Examples
- The terrorists professed allegiance to their country
- he professes to be a Communist
verb
admit (to a wrongdoing)
Synonyms
Examples
- She confessed that she had taken the money
verb
state freely
Examples
- The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades
verb
receive into a religious order or congregation
verb
take vows, as in religious order
Examples
- she professed herself as a nun
verb
state insincerely
Synonyms
Examples
- He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt
- She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber
- She pretends to be an expert on wine