PROFESS

(verb) state insincerely
"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"
synonyms : pretend
(verb) confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
"The terrorists professed allegiance to their country", "he professes to be a Communist"
(verb) admit (to a wrongdoing)
"She confessed that she had taken the money"
synonyms : concede , confess
(verb) practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
"She professes organic chemistry"
(verb) take vows, as in religious order
"she professed herself as a nun"
(verb) receive into a religious order or congregation
(verb) state freely
"The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"

Mnemonics for profess

(Tag: ) professors always profess that they know very much about any subject
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