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1. : to tell or make known (something, such as something wrong or damaging to oneself) : admit. he confessed his guilt. 2. a. : to acknowledge (sin) to God or to a priest. b. : to receive the confession of (a penitent) 3. : to declare faith in or adherence to : profess. 4. : to give evidence of. Breeze, bird, and flower confess the hour …
verb [ I or T ] uk / kənˈfes / us / kənˈfes / Add to word list. B2. to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about: [ + that ] She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring. He confessed to sleep ing/hav ing slept through most of the movie. He has confessed to the murder.
Check pronunciation: confess. Definition of confess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation. Antonyms: conceal. to own or admit as true: I must confess that I haven't read the book. Synonyms: concede, grant. Antonyms: deny. to declare or acknowledge (one's sins), especially to God or a priest in order to obtain absolution.
Synonyms for CONFESS: admit, own (up), cop (to), fess (up), talk, spill, tattle, blab; Antonyms of CONFESS: shut up, quiet (down), hush, clam up, deny, disclaim, contradict, reject
Definitions of confess. verb. admit (to a wrongdoing) “She confessed that she had taken the money” synonyms: concede, profess. see more. verb. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure. synonyms: fink. see more. verb. confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith. see more. Pronunciation. US.
May 17, 2024 · (kənfɛs ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense confesses, present participle confessing, past tense, past participle confessed. 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If someone confesses to doing something, usually something wrong, they admit that they did it. He had confessed to seventeen murders.
