verb🔗ShareAdmettre dans un ordre religieux, faire profession de foiTo 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. "Le monastère admettra de nouveaux membres la semaine prochaine.religionritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéclarer, affirmerTo declare oneself (to be something)."She does not profess to be an expert, but she's willing to learn. "Elle ne prétend pas être une experte, mais elle est désireuse d'apprendre.communicationstatementlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéclarer, affirmerTo declare; to assert, affirm."She doesn't profess to be an expert, but she knows a lot about gardening. "Elle ne prétend pas être une experte, mais elle connaît beaucoup de choses sur le jardinage.statementlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrétendre, professerTo 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. "L'étudiant prétendait être très intéressé par le projet, mais en réalité, il ne voulait que la note facile.attitudestatementcommunicationlanguagephilosophycharacterbeingmindqualityactionmoralwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProfesser, déclarer publiquementTo declare one's adherence to (a religion, deity, principle etc.)."She professes her faith by attending church every Sunday. "Elle professe sa foi en allant à l'église tous les dimanches.religiontheologyphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnseigner, professerTo work as a professor of; to teach."My aunt professes English literature at the local college. "Ma tante enseigne la littérature anglaise au collège local.educationjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrétendre, professerTo 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. "Mon voisin prétend être un jardinier expert, même si ses plantes meurent souvent.attitudestatementeducationlanguagephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
