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PROFESS', L. professus, profiteor pro and fateor.

1. To make open declaration of to avow or acknowledge.

Let no man who professes himself a christian, keep so heathenish a family as not to see God by daily worshipped in it.

They profess that they know God, but in works they deny him. Titus 1

2. To declare in strong terms.

Then will I profess to them, I never knew you. Matthew 7

3. To make a show of any sentiments by loud declaration.

To your professing bosoms I commit him.

4. To declare publicly one's skill in any art or science, for inviting employment as, to profess one's self a physician he professes surgery.

PROFESS', To declare friendship. Not in use.