profess

A verb used to declare or claim something openly, often about a belief, feeling, or opinion, sometimes with the implication of insincerity.

ruГлагол, используемый для открытого заявления или утверждения чего-либо, часто о вере, чувстве или мнении, иногда с оттенком неискренности.esVerbo usado para declarar o afirmar abiertamente algo, a menudo sobre una creencia, sentimiento u opinión, a veces con un matiz de falta de sinceridad. También puede referirse a profesar una religión o fe.frVerbe utilisé pour déclarer ou affirmer ouvertement quelque chose, souvent une croyance, un sentiment ou une opinion, parfois avec une nuance d'insincérité.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um eine offene Erklärung oder Behauptung über etwas auszudrücken, oft über Glauben, Gefühle oder Meinungen, manchmal mit einem Beigeschmack von Unaufrichtigkeit.ptVerbo usado para declarar ou afirmar algo abertamente, muitas vezes sobre fé, sentimento ou opinião, às vezes com um tom de falta de sinceridade.zh动词，指公开声称、断言某事物，常用于表示信仰、感情或意见，有时带有不真诚的意味。也表示以某职业或身份自称，或正式宣誓入教。arفعل يُستعمل للإعلان عن شيء أو تأكيده علنًا، لا سيما الإيمان أو الشعور أو الرأي، وقد يحمل أحيانًا دلالة على عدم الصدق أو التظاهر.

1. Claim or declare openly B2 formal

   To state or claim something openly, often about one's knowledge, skill, or belief.

   • He professed to be an expert in ancient history.
   • She professed her love for him in front of everyone.
   • They professed their loyalty to the cause.

   ruЗаявлятьesProclamar o declarar abiertamentefrprofesser, déclarer ouvertementdeOffen erklärenptDeclarar abertamentezh声称arيُعلن أو يدّعي علنًا

   المرادفات: affirmassertaveravowclaimcontenddeclaremaintainproclaimstate

   الأضداد: denydisavowdisclaimrepudiate

2. Practice as a profession B2 formal

   To practice a particular profession, especially in academia or medicine.

   • She professes law at the university.
   • He has been professing medicine for over twenty years.
   • Many scholars profess their subjects with great passion.

   ruПреподаватьesEjercer una profesiónfrExercer une professiondeAusüben eines BerufsptExercer uma profissãozh从事（职业）arمزاولة المهنة

   المرادفات: exercisefollowplypractice

3. Confess or admit B2 formal

   To admit to a wrongdoing or fault.

   • He professed his guilt in the crime.
   • She professed to having made a serious mistake.
   • The defendant professed his remorse in court.

   ruПризнатьсяesConfesar o admitirfrAvouer, reconnaître (une faute)deGeständnis ablegenptConfessarzh承认arاعترف

   المرادفات: acknowledgeadmitavowconcedeconfessdiscloseown

   الأضداد: concealdenydisavowdisclaimhide

4. Affirm faith or allegiance B2 formal

   To declare one's faith in a religion or allegiance to a group or principle.

   • They professed their faith in the church.
   • He professed allegiance to the king.
   • Many people profess a belief in democracy.

   ruИсповедоватьesProfesarfrprofesser (une foi, une allégeance)deBekenntnis ablegenptProfessarzh宣誓信仰arاعتناق الإيمان والولاء

   المرادفات: affirmassertavowdeclarepledgeproclaimsweartestifyvow

   الأضداد: abjuredenydisavowforswearrenouncerepudiate

5. State insincerely C1 formal

   To claim something that is not genuinely believed or felt.

   • He professed admiration for his rival, but it was clearly false.
   • She professed to be happy, though she was deeply upset.
   • They professed support for the policy, but later opposed it.

   ruПритворно заявлятьesProfesar falsamentefrPrétendre faussementdeVortäuschenptAlegar falsamentezh假称arادّعاء بغير صدق

   المرادفات: affectcounterfeitdissemblefeignpretendsimulate

   الأضداد: beliedenydisavowforswearrenouncerepudiate

6. Receive into a religious order C2 formal

   To formally admit someone into a religious community or congregation.

   • The abbess professed the new nuns into the order.
   • He was professed as a monk after a year of novitiate.
   • The ceremony professed several new members into the congregation.

   ruПринять в религиозный орденesProfesar (en una orden religiosa)frRecevoir dans un ordre religieuxdeIn einen Orden aufnehmenptAdmitir em ordem religiosazh接纳进入修会arقبول في رهبانية

   المرادفات: admitreceive

7. Take religious vows C2 formal

   To make a formal commitment to a religious life by taking vows.

   • She professed her vows as a nun in a solemn ceremony.
   • He professed to a life of poverty and service.
   • Many monks profess their final vows after years of training.

   ruПринять обетesProfesar (votos religiosos)frProfesser (vœux religieux)deDie Gelübde ablegenptFazer votos religiososzh发愿出家arنذر الرهبنة

• professed past participle
• professed past simple
• professing present participle
• professes third person singular