• 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"
• confess one''s faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists Professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he Professes to be a Communist"
• admit, make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"
• practice as a Profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She Professes organic chemistry"
• take vows, as in religious order; "she Professed herself as a nun"
• receive into a religious order or congregation
• state freely; "The teacher Professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"

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