verb🔗ShareProfesar, admitir en una orden religiosaTo administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. (Chiefly in passive.)"The monastery will profess new members next week. "El monasterio admitirá a nuevos miembros la semana que viene.religionritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeclarar, profesarTo declare oneself (to be something)."She does not profess to be an expert, but she's willing to learn. "Ella no se declara experta, pero está dispuesta a aprender.communicationstatementlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeclarar, afirmarTo declare; to assert, affirm."She doesn't profess to be an expert, but she knows a lot about gardening. "Ella no se declara experta, pero sabe mucho sobre jardinería.statementlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProfesar, pretenderTo make a claim (to be something); to lay claim to (a given quality, feeling etc.), often with connotations of insincerity."The student professed to be very interested in the project, but in reality, he only wanted the easy grade. "El estudiante pretendía estar muy interesado en el proyecto, pero en realidad, solo quería la nota fácil.attitudestatementcommunicationlanguagephilosophycharacterbeingmindqualityactionmoralwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProfesar, declararTo declare one's adherence to (a religion, deity, principle etc.)."She professes her faith by attending church every Sunday. "Ella profesa su fe asistiendo a la iglesia todos los domingos.religiontheologyphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnseñar, ser profesorTo work as a professor of; to teach."My aunt professes English literature at the local college. "Mi tía enseña literatura inglesa en la universidad local.educationjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProfesar, afirmarTo claim to have knowledge or understanding of (a given area of interest, subject matter)."My neighbor professes to be an expert gardener, even though his plants often die. "Mi vecino afirma ser un jardinero experto, a pesar de que sus plantas a menudo mueren.attitudestatementeducationlanguagephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
