1. An open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
   - profession

1. Practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
   "She professes organic chemistry" 
2. Confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
   "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist" 
3. Admit (to a wrongdoing)
   - concede, confess 
4. State freely
   "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades" 
5. Receive into a religious order or congregation 
6. Take vows, as in religious order
   "she professed herself as a nun" 
7. State insincerely
   "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"
   - pretend

See also: profession

Type of: accept, acknowledge, admit, affirmation, avouchment, avowal, claim, declare, take, take on, vow

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