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单词 confess
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confess

UK /kənˈfes/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyconfess
he/she/itconfesses
present participleconfessing
past tenseconfessed
past participleconfessed

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to admit that you have committed a crime

    After three hours of interrogation, he confessed everything.

    confess to someone:

    Eventually he confessed to the police.

    confess to (doing) something:

    Simpson has confessed to taking the money.

    confess (that):

    He later confessed that he had been involved in the attack.

    Synonyms and related words

    To admit you are wrong or have done something wrong
    1. 1a
      to admit that you have done something wrong

      He confessed to Sarah that he had been seeing another woman.

      Synonyms and related words

      To admit you are wrong or have done something wrong
  2. 2
    to admit something about yourself that you would not normally tell people because you are embarrassed about it or they could be disappointed by it

    I had to confess my ignorance when they asked me to operate the truck.

    confess (that):

    He confessed he did not understand financial matters at all.

    confess to someone that:

    Years later Luke confessed to friends that he really fancied me.

    confess to doing something:

    Nick confessed to being a secret opera fan.

    Synonyms and related words

    To admit that something is true
  3. 3
    to tell a priest about the bad things you have done, and ask to be forgiven for them, especially in the Roman Catholic Church
    Synonyms and related words

    Roman Catholicism

phrases

I must confess

confess

US /kənˈfes/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyconfess
he/she/itconfesses
present participleconfessing
past tenseconfessed
past participleconfessed

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to admit that you have committed a crime

    After three hours of interrogation, he confessed everything.

    confess to someone:

    Eventually he confessed to the police.

    confess to (doing) something:

    Simpson has confessed to taking the money.

    confess (that):

    He later confessed that he had been involved in the attack.

    Synonyms and related words

    To admit you are wrong or have done something wrong
    1. 1a
      to admit that you have done something wrong

      He confessed to Sarah that he had been seeing another woman.

      Synonyms and related words

      To admit you are wrong or have done something wrong
  2. 2
    to admit something about yourself that you would not normally tell people because you are embarrassed about it or they could be disappointed by it

    I had to confess my ignorance when they asked me to operate the truck.

    confess (that):

    He confessed he did not understand financial matters at all.

    confess to doing something:

    Nick confessed to being a secret opera fan.

    confess to someone that:

    Years later Luke confessed to friends that he really fancied me.

    Synonyms and related words

    To admit that something is true
  3. 3
    to tell a priest about the bad things you have done, and ask to be forgiven for them, especially in the Roman Catholic Church
    Synonyms and related words

    Roman Catholicism

phrases

I must confess
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