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profess

gb/pɹəfˈɛs/ us/pɹəfˈɛs/
C1 انگریزی
~ 8100
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claim to feel or believe something

to say that you feel, believe, or are something, especially when other people may not believe you

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] professes [feeling/belief/quality]
عام غلطی:
Learners often confuse 'profess' with 'confess'. 'Profess' means to claim or say that you have a feeling, belief, or quality (often with a suggestion it may not be true). 'Confess' means to admit that you did something wrong or bad. You confess a crime, but you profess your innocence.
ہم معنی الفاظ
claim (more general and common; does not by itself suggest possible insincerity the way 'profess' often does in modern use) | pretend (stronger idea of being false or fake; 'profess' can suggest doubt without clearly saying it is a lie) | assert (focuses on stating something firmly; less about inner feelings than 'profess')
متضاد الفاظ
deny (to say you do not have a feeling or belief, which is the opposite of claiming that you do) | conceal (to hide a feeling or belief instead of openly claiming it, the opposite of professing it)
لفظی تراکیب
profess ignorance |profess innocence |profess love |profess loyalty |profess admiration |profess to know
موضوعات
communication |emotions |society |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • He loudly professed his innocence despite the evidence against him.
  • They publicly professed their love but broke up a month later.
  • The minister professes great concern for the poor, but his policies say otherwise.
  • She professes total ignorance of the plan, which many people find hard to believe.
  • Several experts professed confidence in the new technology, though the trials were limited.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He professed his love to her.
  • She professes that she knows nothing about the problem.
  • The company professes a strong interest in the environment.
  • They professed their support for the new leader.
  • He professes to be very honest.
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openly declare a faith or belief

to say in public that you follow a religion or strongly believe an idea or set of rules

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] professes [religion/belief/principle]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'say' instead of 'profess' in formal writing. 'Say' is fine in speech, but in written or formal contexts about beliefs or religions, 'profess' or 'declare' is usually more natural.
ہم معنی الفاظ
declare (more general; does not always suggest a long-term commitment or identity the way 'profess' often does) | avow (formal and slightly literary; similar idea of openly stating a belief or principle)
متضاد الفاظ
renounce (to publicly say you no longer hold a belief or follow a religion, the opposite of professing it) | disavow (to deny any connection with a belief or principle, contrasting with openly claiming it)
لفظی تراکیب
profess Christianity |profess a faith |profess a belief |profess democracy |profess liberal values
موضوعات
religion |politics |society |communication
مثالیں
  • Many voters profess a deep faith in democracy.
  • He professes Christianity but rarely goes to church.
  • Several members of the group profess pacifist beliefs.
  • The party professes a commitment to social justice.
  • She publicly professed allegiance to the new regime.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He professes the Muslim faith.
  • They profess a belief in human rights.
  • The group professes non-violent ideas.
  • She professes loyalty to the king.
  • The organization professes strong moral values.
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teach a subject at university

to teach a subject at a university as your job (formal and not common)

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] professes [subject] at [institution]
عام غلطی:
Modern English normally uses 'teach' or 'teach at a university' instead of 'profess' in this sense. Using 'profess' this way can sound old-fashioned or overly formal.
ہم معنی الفاظ
teach (more general and common; does not carry the formal, university-specific tone of 'profess') | lecture in (specific to university teaching; focuses on giving lectures rather than holding a professorial position)
متضاد الفاظ
study (students study a subject, while professors profess or teach it)
لفظی تراکیب
profess law |profess philosophy |profess theology |profess at the university
موضوعات
education |work
مثالیں
  • She professes medieval history at a small European university.
  • He has professed physics at Oxford for more than twenty years.
  • Several of those who profess law here are leading experts in their field.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He professes chemistry at the university.
  • She professes English literature in London.
  • My uncle professes medicine at a famous college.
  • Two scholars profess philosophy at that school.
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GB/pɹəfˈɛs/
US/pɹəfˈɛs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pro - fess (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fess)
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Verb
  • Base: profess
  • 3rd Person Singular: professes
  • Present Participle: professing
  • Past: professed
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
professes verb professing verb professed verb
Core family
profession noun B1 professional adjective B1 professor noun B1
Related words
professionally adverb B1 professionalism noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unprofessional adjective
Advanced or less common
professorship noun professorial adjective
عبارات

profess faith

1
/pɹəfˈɛs fˈeɪθ/
fixed phrase formal

state belief or religious faith

to say that you believe in a religion or strongly trust something, like a system or leader

مثالیں
  • Citizens were required to profess faith in the new constitution.
  • She publicly professed faith in the party’s leadership.

profess ignorance

1
/pɹəfˈɛs ˈɪɡnɚəns/
fixed phrase formal

claim not to know something

to say that you do not know about something, often when people think you really do know

مثالیں
  • The minister professed ignorance of the report’s findings.
  • He professed ignorance when asked about the missing money, but nobody believed him.

profess innocence

1
/pɹəfˈɛs ˈɪnəsəns/
fixed phrase formal

claim not to be guilty

to say that you did not do something wrong, especially a crime or bad act

مثالیں
  • Even after the verdict, he continued to profess his innocence.
  • The suspect professed innocence in every interview with the press.

profess one's love

1
/pɹəfˈɛs wˈʌnz lˈʌv/
fixed phrase formal

declare your love openly

to say clearly and strongly that you love someone

مثالیں
  • He finally professed his love to her after years of silence.
  • In the letter she professed her love and asked him to return.
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