Professed

Professed
Profess Pro*fess", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Professed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Professing}.] [F. prof[`e]s, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See {Confess}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make open declaration of, as of one's knowledge, belief, action, etc.; to avow or acknowledge; to confess publicly; to own or admit freely. ``Hear me profess sincerely.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The best and wisest of them all professed To know this only, that he nothing knew. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. To set up a claim to; to make presence to; hence, to put on or present an appearance of. [1913 Webster]

I do profess to be no less than I seem. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. To present to knowledge of, to proclaim one's self versed in; to make one's self a teacher or practitioner of, to set up as an authority respecting; to declare (one's self to be such); as, he professes surgery; to profess one's self a physician. [1913 Webster]


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  • Professed — Pro*fessed , a. Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian. [1913 Webster] {The professed} (R. C. Ch.), a certain class among the Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • professed — [prō fest′, prəfest′] adj. [ME < profes (see PROFESS) + ed, ED] 1. openly declared; avowed 2. insincerely avowed; pretended 3. having made one s PROFESSION (sense 4) 4. professing to be duly qualified …   English World dictionary

  • professed — index alleged, ostensible, purported, putative, specious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • professed — (adj.) openly declared, 1560s, pp. adj. from PROFESS (Cf. profess) …   Etymology dictionary

  • professed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a quality or feeling) claimed openly but often falsely. 2) self acknowledged. DERIVATIVES professedly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • professed — pro|fessed [prəˈfest] adj [only before noun] formal 1.) used to describe a belief that someone has stated openly ▪ a professed atheist 2.) used to describe a feeling or attitude that someone says they have, but which may not be true ▪ Their… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • professed — pro|fessed [ prə fest ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) admitting publicly that you have a particular feeling or belief: a professed Socialist 2. ) used for describing something that you claim to be true but that is possibly false: their professed aim/goal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • professed — adjective (only before noun) formal 1 clearly stating what you believe: a professed atheist 2 pretended, rather than real or sincere: Holly s professed uncertainty professedly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • professed — adjective 1) his professed ambition Syn: claimed, supposed, ostensible, self styled, apparent, pretended, purported 2) a professed libertarian Syn: declared, self acknowledged, self confessed, confessed …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • professed — adjective 1) their professed independence Syn: claimed, supposed, ostensible, self styled, apparent, pretended, purported 2) a professed Christian Syn: declared, self acknowledged, self confessed …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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