Английский Этимологический словарь - profess
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- early 14c., from profession "take vows of a religious order" (see profession). Meaning "declare openly" first recorded 1526.
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~ v formal 1 to make a claim about something, especially a false one (profess to do sth) (Leon professes to love his son, but he shows precious little evidence of it. | profess to be sth) (Tusker professed to be an expert on Islamic art.) 2 to declare a personal feeling or belief openly and freely (Rodin always professed his admiration for Greek and Gothic sculpture. | profess yourself (to be) sth) (The composer professed himself to be delighted with the way we played his work.) 3 to have a religion or belief (Matt professed no religion.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(professes, professing, professed) 1. If you profess to do or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not. (FORMAL) She professed to hate her nickname... Why do organisations profess that they care?... ‘I don’t know,’ Pollard replied, professing innocence. ...the Republicans’ professed support for traditional family values. = claim VERB: V to-inf, V that, V n, V-ed 2. If you profess a feeling, opinion, or belief, you express it. (FORMAL) He professed to be content with the arrangement... Bacher professed himself pleased with the Indian tour. ...a right to profess their faith in Islam. VERB: V to-inf, V pron-refl adj, V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from profes, adjective, having ~ed one's vows, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ~us, from Latin, past participle of profiteri to ~, confess, from pro- before + fateri to acknowledge; in other senses, from Latin ~us, past participle — more at confess Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows 2. a. to declare or admit openly or freely ; affirm b. to declare in words or appearances only ; pretend, claim 3. to confess one's faith in or allegiance to 4. a. to practice or claim to be versed in (a calling or ~ion) b. to teach as a ~or intransitive verb 1. to make a ~ion or avowal 2. obsolete to ~ friendship ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. 1 tr. claim openly to have (a quality or feeling). 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) pretend. 3 tr. declare (profess ignorance). 4 tr. affirm one's faith in or allegiance to. 5 tr. receive into a religious order under vows. 6 tr. have as one's profession or business. 7 a tr. teach (a subject) as a professor. b intr. perform the duties of a professor. Etymology: ME f. L profiteri profess- declare publicly (as PRO-(1), fateri confess) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. открыто признавать, заявлять (во всеуслышание) to profess too much —- обещать слишком много; слишком горячо заверять (в чем-либо) I profess that this is news to me —- признаюсь, что это для меня новость 2. притворяться, прикидываться, делать вид they profess extreme regret —- они притворяются, что очень сожалеют 3. претендовать to profess to be a learned man —- претендовать на ученость 4. заниматься (какой-либо деятельностью) to profess law —- заниматься юридической практикой 5. преподавать to profess history —- преподавать историю 6. исповедовать (веру) 7. принимать в религиозный орден 8. принять монашество; вступить в религиозный орден ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) открыто признавать(ся), заявлять 2) исповедовать (веру) 3) претендовать (на ученость и т.п.) 4) притворяться, изображать 5) заниматься какой-л. деятельностью, избрать своей профессией 6) обучать, преподавать 7) usu. pass. принимать в религиозный орден ...Англо-русский словарь
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