Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - confess
Confess
confess
v. 1 a tr. (also absol.) acknowledge or admit (a fault, wrongdoing, etc.). b intr. (foll. by to) admit to (confessed to having lied). 2 tr. admit reluctantly (confessed it would be difficult). 3 a tr. (also absol.) declare (one's sins) to a priest. b tr. (of a priest) hear the confession of. c refl. declare one's sins to a priest. Etymology: ME f. OF confesser f. Rmc f. L confessus past part. of confiteri (as com-, fateri declare, avow)
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verb see: ban Date: 14th century transitive verb to tell or make known (as something wrong or damaging to oneself) ; admit , 2. to acknowledge (sin) to God or to a priest, to receive the ~ion of (a penitent), to declare faith in or adherence to ; profess, to give evidence of, intransitive verb 1. to disclose one's faults, to hear a ~ion, admit, own , see: acknowledge ~able adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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