profess

English Thesaurus

1. state insincerely (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	claim,
definition	:	assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing (verb.communication)

2. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	declare,
definition	:	state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication)

3. admit (to a wrongdoing) (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	acknowledge, admit,
definition	:	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	fess up, make a clean breast of, own up,
definition	:	admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error (verb.communication)

4. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	claim,
definition	:	assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing (verb.communication)

5. take vows, as in religious order (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	vow,
definition	:	make a vow; promise (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	take the veil,
definition	:	become a nun (verb.communication)

verb group	:	profess,
definition	:	receive into a religious order or congregation (verb.communication)

6. receive into a religious order or congregation (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	accept, admit, take, take on,
definition	:	admit into a group or community (verb.possession)

verb group	:	profess,
definition	:	take vows, as in religious order (verb.communication)

7. state freely (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	declare,
definition	:	state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication)

8. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	professing, profession,
definition	:	an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion (noun.communication)

9. admit (to a wrongdoing) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	confession,
definition	:	a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party (noun.communication)

derivation	:	professing, profession,
definition	:	an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confession,
definition	:	an admission of misdeeds or faults (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confessor,
definition	:	someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) (noun.person)

10. take vows, as in religious order (verb.communication)

derivation	:	profession,
definition	:	affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith (noun.communication)

11. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	professing, profession,
definition	:	an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion (noun.communication)

12. admit (to a wrongdoing) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	confession,
definition	:	a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party (noun.communication)

derivation	:	professing, profession,
definition	:	an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confession,
definition	:	an admission of misdeeds or faults (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confessor,
definition	:	someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) (noun.person)

13. take vows, as in religious order (verb.communication)

derivation	:	profession,
definition	:	affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith (noun.communication)