| profess | confess one's faith in, or allegiance to |
|---|---|
| profess | make a clean breast of |
| profess | claim to be proficient |
| profess | as in religious orders |
| profess | openly declared as such |
| profess | claimed with intent to deceive |
| profess | professing to be qualified |
| profess | with pretense or intention to deceive |
| profess | by open declaration |
| profess | an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion |
| profess | an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) |
| profess | affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith |