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professed

/pɹəˈfɛst/

Meanings
verb
To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. (Chiefly in passive.)

Examples :

"The monastery professed young Emily into their order. "
religion theology soul

Related Words

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volunteering verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪərɪŋ/

To enlist oneself as a volunteer.

"She is volunteering at the animal shelter every Saturday. "

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catholicism noun

/kəˈθɔləsɪzm/

The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.

"The library's wide collection, representing authors from all over the world and covering numerous subjects, reflects its catholicism in reading material. "

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acknowledged verb

/əkˈnɒlɪdʒd/ /ækˈnɒlɪdʒd/

To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in

"to acknowledge the being of a god"

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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amateurish adjective

/ˈæ.mə.tjʊɚ.ɪʃ/

Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.

"The student's presentation was amateurish, with disorganized notes and a shaky voice. "

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insincerity noun

/ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪrəti/

Property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.

"His insincerity was obvious to all; he was neither honest nor believable."

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environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

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administer verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

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anniversary noun

/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ /ˌænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

"Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war."

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connotations noun

/ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃnz/

A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

"The word "bossy" has negative connotations, suggesting someone is controlling and unpleasant, even though it literally means someone gives orders. "

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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professing verb

/prəˈfesɪŋ/

To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. (Chiefly in passive.)

"Sister Agnes was professed last year, officially becoming a nun in the order. "