The meaning of PROFESS is to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows. How to use profess in a sentence.

[ + to infinitive ] She professes not to be interested in money. I don't profess to know all the details about the case. She professes ignorance of the whole affair, though I'm not sure I believe her.

Profess definition: to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.. See examples of PROFESS used in a sentence.

If you profess to do or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not. She professed to hate her nickname.

1. to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed regret. 2. to declare openly; announce or affirm: to profess one's satisfaction. 3. to affirm one's faith in (a religion, God, …

Definition of profess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Synonyms for PROFESS: pretend, assume, simulate, feign, act, affect, pass (for), dissemble; Antonyms of PROFESS: minimize, ignore, disregard, understate, neglect, overlook, deny, …

PROFESS meaning: to express a quality or belief, often when it is not true: . Learn more.

Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) [1] is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, professor derives …

Factsheet What does the verb profess mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb profess, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, …