Profess Meaning in English

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التعريف

To openly claim or state something, often about beliefs, feelings, or intentions. Sometimes used when someone says they believe or feel something, even if it may not be true.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

More formal or literary than 'say' or 'claim.' Common collocations: 'profess ignorance/innocence/love/faith.' Sometimes implies doubt about the truth of what is stated. Not often used in casual conversation.

• Spanish: profesar - declarar
• Portuguese (BR): professar - declarar
• Portuguese (PT): professar - declarar
• Chinese (Simplified): 宣稱 - 表示
• Chinese (Traditional): 宣稱 - 表示
• Hindi: घोषणा करना - दावा करना
• Arabic: يُعلن - يُصرّح
• Bengali: দাবি করা - স্বীকার করা
• Russian: заявлять - утверждать - исповедовать
• Japanese: 公言する - 告白する
• Vietnamese: tuyên bố - bày tỏ
• Korean: 공언하다 - 자칭하다
• Turkish: açıkça belirtmek - iddia etmek
• Urdu: دعوٰی کرنا - اظہار کرنا
• Indonesian: mengaku - menyatakan

جمل نموذجية

He professed his love for her.

basic

She professed that she was innocent.

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They profess to know the answer.

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Many politicians profess concern for the environment, but their actions say otherwise.

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He loudly professed his ignorance of the issue.

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I don't trust people who profess to be experts in everything.

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