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Confess - English meaning

kənˈfes

Confess – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong.

Usage examples:

He confessed that he had attacked the old man

Synonims:

AdmitAcknowledgeRevealMake knownDiscloseDivulgeMake publicAvowDeclareBlurt outProfessOwn up toTell all aboutBring into the openBring to lightBlow the lid offDiscoverOwn upAd
verb

To admit that you have done something wrong, or to admit unwillingly that something is true

Usage examples:

[ t ] i’ve got something to confess – i confess that i ate the pie., [ i ] he confessed to the crime.
verb

To admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about

Usage examples:

[ + that ] she confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring., he confessed to sleepi…
verb

In the christian religion, especially the roman catholic church, to tell god or a priest what you have done wrong so that you can be forgiven

Usage examples:

To confess your sins

Confess translation into English

Confess: translate from English into Chinese

Translate confess into Chinese (Simplified)}
承认, 坦白, 供认, 忏悔, 招供, 招认, 交待, 供, 自供

Confess: translate from English into Dutch

Translate confess into Dutch}
Toegeven, Bekennen, Belijden, Biechten, Erkennen, Opbiechten, De biecht horen

Confess: translate from English into French

Translate confess into French}
Avouer, Confesser

Confess: translate from English into German

Translate confess into German}
Beichten, Bekennen, Gestehen, Zugeben, Eingestehen, Sich bekennen

Confess: translate from English into Hindi

Translate confess into Hindi}
अपराध स्वीकार करना, कबूल करना, स्वीकार करना, मानना, पापों को कह देना, इकबाल करना, अपराध अंगीकार करना

Confess: translate from English into Italian

Translate confess into Italian}
Confessare, Confessarsi

Confess: translate from English into Korean

Translate confess into Korean}
불다, 자백하다, 자인하다, 고백하다, 공언하다, 고해하다, 참회하다

Confess: translate from English into Russian

Translate confess into Russian}
Признаваться, Исповедовать, Исповедоваться, Покаяться, Признавать, Сознаваться

Confess: translate from English into Spanish

Translate confess into Spanish}
Confesar, Confesarse, Admitir, Decir francamente

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French confesser, from Latin confessus, past participle of confiteri ‘acknowledge’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fateri ‘declare, avow’.

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Confess synonims

acknowledge

əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ

verb

Accept or admit the existence or truth of.

Usage examples:

The plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities
verb

To accept the truth or recognize the existence of something

Usage examples:

The president acknowledged his mistake in not vetoing the tax bill., he’s acknowledged as a leader …
verb

To let someone know that you have received something that they sent to you

Usage examples:

Acknowledge receipt of sth please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
Acknowledge - all meanings in English

ad

ˌeitəˈdiː

noun

An advertisement.

Usage examples:

The latest television lager ad
noun

Short for advantage.

prefix

Denoting motion or direction to.

Usage examples:

Advance
Ad - all meanings in English

admit

ədˈmɪt

verb

Confess to be true or to be the case.

Usage examples:

The home office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured
verb

To recognize or accept something as true

Usage examples:

[ t ] he admitted his guilt., [ + (that) clause ] she admitted (that) she had made a mistake., each…
verb

To say that you have done something dishonest or have not succeeded in doing something

Usage examples:

"we need to do more to attract the younger end of the market," the chairman admitted., it can be di…
Admit - all meanings in English

avow

əˈvaʊ

verb

Assert or confess openly.

Usage examples:

He avowed that he had voted labour in every election
verb

To admit something or say something publicly

Usage examples:

[ + that ] he avowed that he regretted what he had done., it is a society in which homosexuality is…
Avow - all meanings in English

blow the lid off

idiom

To make public something that people did not know before

Usage examples:

The new york times blew the lid off the story.
Blow the lid off - all meanings in English

bring to light

idiom

To cause something to be known

Usage examples:

Her research has brought to light new information about jefferson’s early life.
Bring to light - all meanings in English

declare

dɪˈkleər

verb

Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.

Usage examples:

The prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off
verb

To announce or express something clearly and publicly, esp. officially

Usage examples:

The courts declared the policy unconstitutional., a state of emergency has been declared because of…
verb

To make a public or official statement about something

Usage examples:

All pre-existing health conditions should be declared to your insurer., after the acquittal, ceo, b…
Declare - all meanings in English

disclose

dɪˈskləʊz

verb

Make (secret or new information) known.

Usage examples:

They disclosed her name to the press
verb

To give information to the public that was not previously known

Usage examples:

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
verb

To give secret, private, or personal information because you must do so for financial, insurance, or legal reasons

Usage examples:

Shareholders are required to disclose their receipt of tax-exempt interest on their federal income …
Disclose - all meanings in English

discover

dɪˈskʌv.ər

verb

Find unexpectedly or during a search.

Usage examples:

Firemen discovered a body in the debris
verb

Determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb

To find something for the first time, or something that had not been known before

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] doctors later discovered (that) he had a cut on his left ankle., [ + question w…
Discover - all meanings in English

divulge

daɪˈvʌldʒ

verb

Make known (private or sensitive information).

Usage examples:

I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment
verb

To make something secret known

Usage examples:

Someone divulged their plans to their competitors., he did not divulge details of his plan.
Divulge - all meanings in English

own up

collocation

Admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error

phrasal verb

Admit to having done something wrong or embarrassing.

Usage examples:

If whoever did it owns up i promise i won't punish them
phrasal verb

To tell the truth or to admit that you are responsible for something

Usage examples:

A young nurse looked at the two men and waited for one of them to own up.
Own up - all meanings in English

own up to

phrasal verb

To tell the truth or to admit that you are responsible for something

Usage examples:

A young nurse looked at the two men and waited for one of them to own up.
Own up to - all meanings in English

profess

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

Usage examples:

He had professed his love for her only to walk away
Profess - all meanings in English

reveal

verb

Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

Usage examples:

Brenda was forced to reveal robbie's whereabouts
noun

(in a film or television programme) a final revelation of information that has previously been kept from the characters or viewers.

Usage examples:

The big reveal at the end of the movie answers all questions
noun

Either side surface of an aperture in a wall for a door or window.

Usage examples:

The gate can be easily fitted to the face or reveal of a window or door aperture
Reveal - all meanings in English

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