profess
to say, tell, claim
TRANSLATION
bekennen, etw. beurkunden, erklären
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"A survey in mid-1998 found that 93% of U.S. scientists do not PROFESS belief in God, and 92.1 percent do not profess belief in immortality."
(GS Report - 17 June 2000)
(GS Report - 17 June 2000)
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profess
1. To affirm openly; declare or claim:
"a researcher who professes to have discovered a cure for AIDS"
2. To make a pretense of; pretend:
"top officials who were deeply involved with the arms sales but later professed ignorance of them"
Middle English professen, to take vows, from Old French profes, that has taken a religious vow (from Medieval Latin professus, avowed), and from Medieval Latin professre, to administer a vow both from Latin professus, past participle of profitr, to affirm openly
pro·fessed·ly (adv.)
adapted from: American Heritage Dictionary
profess
1. To affirm openly; declare or claim:
"a researcher who professes to have discovered a cure for AIDS"
2. To make a pretense of; pretend:
"top officials who were deeply involved with the arms sales but later professed ignorance of them"
Middle English professen, to take vows, from Old French profes, that has taken a religious vow (from Medieval Latin professus, avowed), and from Medieval Latin professre, to administer a vow both from Latin professus, past participle of profitr, to affirm openly
pro·fessed·ly (adv.)
adapted from: American Heritage Dictionary
