verbπShareTo administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. (Chiefly in passive.)"The monastery professed young Emily into their order. "religiontheologysoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare oneself (to be something)."My brother professed to be a great chef, but his spaghetti sauce was terrible. "communicationlanguagestatementattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare; to assert, affirm."She professed her love for him on their anniversary. "communicationlanguagestatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a claim (to be something); to lay claim to (a given quality, feeling etc.), often with connotations of insincerity."My brother professed to be a talented artist, but his paintings were often quite amateurish. "attitudecharactercommunicationlanguagemoralphilosophystatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare one's adherence to (a religion, deity, principle etc.)."My brother professed his love for the environment by volunteering at the local park cleanup every weekend. "religiontheologyphilosophydoctrinestatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work as a professor of; to teach."Dr. Chen professed history at the university for 20 years. "educationjobworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo claim to have knowledge or understanding of (a given area of interest, subject matter)."My neighbor professed to be an expert gardener, even though his plants were always wilting. "attitudemindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOpenly declared or acknowledged."His professed religion was Catholicism."statementcommunicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareProfessing to be qualified."She is a professed expert in mechanics."characterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
