professed

Words with a similar base: professed

'professed'

[profess.v.01] as in: practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

Examples:
She professes organic chemistry

'professed'

[profess.v.02] as in: confess one's faith in, or allegiance to

Examples:
The terrorists professed allegiance to their country
he professes to be a Communist

'professed'

[concede.v.01] as in: admit (to a wrongdoing)

Examples:
She confessed that she had taken the money

'professed'

[profess.v.04] as in: state freely

Examples:
The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades

'professed'

[profess.v.05] as in: receive into a religious order or congregation

'professed'

[profess.v.06] as in: take vows, as in religious order

Examples:
she professed herself as a nun

'professed'

[profess.v.07] as in: state insincerely

Examples:
He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt
She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber
She pretends to be an expert on wine

'professed'

[professed.s.01] as in: professing to be qualified

Examples:
a professed philosopher

'professed'

[professed.s.02] as in: claimed with intent to deceive

Examples:
his professed intentions

'professed'

[avowed.s.01] as in: openly declared as such

Examples:
an avowed enemy
her professed love of everything about that country
McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist

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