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- DictionaryCon·fess/kənˈfes/
verb
- 1. admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way: "he confessed that he had attacked the old man"
The meaning of CONFESS is to tell or make known (something, such as something wrong or damaging to oneself) : admit. How to use confess in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Confess.
CONFESS definition: 1. to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about: 2…. Learn more.
to declare or acknowledge (one's sins), especially to God or a priest in order to obtain absolution. (of a priest) to hear the confession of (a person). to acknowledge one's belief or faith in; declare adherence to. to reveal by circumstances.
6 days ago · confess (third-person singular simple present confesses, present participle confessing, simple past and past participle confessed) ( intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed . I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!
When you confess, you admit to doing something wrong. You might feel guilty about eating the entire platter of chocolate chip cookies and confess to your mom before she notices. If she presses charges, you would confess to the cookie crime.
When somebody concedes something, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. confess (rather formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about; to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal:
CONFESS meaning: 1. to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about: 2…. Learn more.
4 days ago · to make an acknowledgment or admission (of faults, misdeeds, crimes, etc) 2. (transitive) to admit or grant to be true; concede. 3. Christianity, mainly Roman Catholic Church. to declare (one's sins) to God or to a priest as his representative, so as to obtain pardon and absolution. Collins English Dictionary.
1. to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, or weakness) by way of revelation. 2. to own or admit as true; concede: I must confess that I haven't read it. 3. to declare or acknowledge (one's sins), esp. to God or a priest. 4. (of a priest) to hear the confession of (a person).
CONFESS definition: 1. to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty about: 2. to tell…. Learn more.
