confess
/kənˈfɛs/ verb B2- To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. · I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!· I confess that I am a sinner.
- To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
- To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
- To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.
- To disclose or reveal.
- To profess one's love.
He/she/it confesses · Past confessed · Past participle confessed · -ing form confessing
Verb forms
- Base form
- confess
- He/she/it
- confesses
- Past
- confessed
- Past participle
- confessed
- -ing form
- confessing
From the library
I confess that I cannot see any possible way of reconciling all these facts.”
“I freely confess that I was of the opinion that Stangerson was concerned in the death of Drebber.
And that’s the best I can do at confessing, Marilla.”
The Cobbler, under the fear of death, confessed that he had no knowledge of medicine, and was only made famous by the stupid clamors of the crowd.
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