definition of
[profess]

[1] #1 profess v. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry". wn

[2] #2 profess v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist". wn

[3] #3 profess v. [concede, confess] admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money". wn

[4] #4 profess v. state freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades". wn

[5] #5 profess v. receive into a religious order or congregation. wn