profess

verb

state insincerely

take vows, as in religious order

receive into a religious order or congregation

state freely

admit (to a wrongdoing)

confess one's faith in, or allegiance to

practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward fateor-fess · Latin · declare

Synonyms for profess

confessv avowv pretendv proclaimv avouchv declarev affirmv asseveratev averv swearv assertv

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Where does profess come from?

The word profess breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -fess, from Latin fateor (“declare”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.