Added 9 October 2026
profess
/pɹəˈfɛs/ verb
In Latin: profiteor Wiktionary
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- To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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To declare oneself (to be something).
They've professed themselves delighted with the results.
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To declare; to assert, affirm.
Having professed her belief in the remedy, she had little choice but to try it.
Origin
From Old French professer, and its source, the participle stem of Latin profitērī, from pro- + fatērī (“to confess, acknowledge”).
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