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    confess
    /kənˈfɛs/

    verb

    • 1. admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong: "he confessed that he had attacked the old man" Similar admitacknowledgerevealmake knownOpposite concealdeny

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the definition of confess as a verb, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, and translations of confess in other languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confessConfess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb confess, which means to tell or make known something wrong or damaging to oneself, or to admit one's sins to God or a priest. See also the legal and kids definitions of confess.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconfess verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [intransitive, transitive] confess (something) (to somebody) (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) to tell God or a priest about the bad things you have done so that you can say that you are sorry and be forgiven. They had confessed their sins and done their penance.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › confessCONFESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation. I must confess that I haven't read the book. to declare or acknowledge (one's sins), especially to God or a priest in order to obtain absolution.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb 'confess' in British and American English. See examples of 'confess' in sentences and idioms, and compare with related words.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › confessConfess - definition of confess by The Free Dictionary

    1. to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, or weakness) by way of revelation. 2. to own or admit as true; concede: I must confess that I haven't read it. 3. to declare or acknowledge (one's sins), esp. to God or a priest. 4. (of a priest) to hear the confession of (a person).

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › confessConfess - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you confess, you admit to doing something wrong. You might feel guilty about eating the entire platter of chocolate chip cookies and confess to your mom before she notices. If she presses charges, you would confess to the cookie crime.

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