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• pro|fess´ed|ly — pro|fessed «pruh FEHST», adjective. 1. avowed or acknowledged; openly declared: »a professed liar. 2. alleged; pretended: »How hast thou the heart, Being…my friend profess d, To mangle me with that word “banished”? (Shakespeare). 3. having taken… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|fess — «pruh FEHS», transitive verb. 1. to claim to have; lay claim to; claim: »to profess innocence. He professed the greatest respect for the law. I don t profess to be an expert in chemistry. SYNONYM(S): assume, pretend. 2. to declare one s belief in …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|fessed — «pruh FEHST», adjective. 1. avowed or acknowledged; openly declared: »a professed liar. 2. alleged; pretended: »How hast thou the heart, Being…my friend profess d, To mangle me with that word “banished”? (Shakespeare). 3. having taken the vows of …   Useful english dictionary

• fess — con·fess·ed·ly; con·fess·ing·ly; fess; pro·fess; pro·fess·ant; con·fess; …   English syllables

• profess — pro·fess …   English syllables

• professed — pro•fessed [[t]prəˈfɛst[/t]] adj. 1) avowed; acknowledged 2) professing to be qualified • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < ML, L profess(us) (ptp. of profitērī to declare publicly = pro I+ fitērī, comb. form of fatērī to acknowledge) + ed II… …   From formal English to slang

• profess — pro|fess [prəˈfes] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: professus, past participle of profiteri to profess, confess ] 1.) to say that you do, are etc something, especially when it is not really true profess to do/be sth ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• profess — pro|fess [ prə fes ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to claim something, especially when it is not true: Many wildlife smugglers profess to have an interest in conservation. 2. ) to admit publicly that you have a particular feeling or belief: He… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• professant — pro·fess·ant …   English syllables

• profess — pro•fess [[t]prəˈfɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed regret[/ex] 2) to declare openly; announce or affirm: to profess one s satisfaction[/ex] 3) to affirm one s faith in (a religion, God, etc.) 4) to… …   From formal English to slang