Professed - English meaning

verb

State emphatically or publicly.

Usage examples:

He affirmed the country's commitment to peace

verb

To state something is true, or to state your support for an idea, opinion, etc.

Usage examples:

[ t ] applicants signed a form affirming their citizenship., [ + that clause ] these stories affirm…

verb

To state something as true

Usage examples:

[ + (that) ] the suspect affirmed (that) he had been at home all evening., she affirmed her intenti…

verb

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

Usage examples:

He alleged that he had been assaulted

verb

To state that something bad is a fact without giving proof

Usage examples:

School districts are alleging the state has not continued to finance schools adequately., the alleg…

verb

To state that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

Usage examples:

It is alleged that he used his influential position to steal thousands of pounds of company profits.

adjective

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Usage examples:

The alleged conspirators

verb

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

Usage examples:

He alleged that he had been assaulted

adjective

Said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof

Usage examples:

It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innoce…

verb

Make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

Usage examples:

The president's office announced that the siege would be lifted

verb

To make something known or tell people about something officially

Usage examples:

They announced the death of their mother in the local paper., she announced the winner of the compe…

verb

To show that something is going to happen

Usage examples:

The first few leaves in the gutter announced the beginning of autumn.

adjective

Clearly visible or understood; obvious.

Usage examples:

For no apparent reason she laughed

adjective

Able to be seen or understood

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] it was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer look after himself.…

adjective

Seeming to exist or be true

Usage examples:

There are one or two apparent discrepancies between the two reports., she has this apparent innocen…

verb

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Usage examples:

The company asserts that the cuts will not affect development

verb

To state an opinion or claim a right forcefully

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] the companies have asserted that everything they did was appropriate., several me…

verb

To behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others

Usage examples:

I really must assert myself more in meetings., don't be afraid to assert yourself and make your vie…

verb

State or assert to be the case.

Usage examples:

He averred that he was innocent of the allegations

verb

To say that something is certainly true

Usage examples:

The lawyer averred her client's innocence., [ + speech ] "he's guilty, i tell you," she averred., […

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…

adjective

That has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly.

Usage examples:

An avowed atheist

verb

Assert or confess openly.

Usage examples:

He avowed that he had voted labour in every election

adjective

Stated or admitted

Usage examples:

An avowed enemy, an avowedly old-fashioned teacher

adjective

Officially recognized as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards.

Usage examples:

A certified accountant

verb

Attest or confirm in a formal statement.

Usage examples:

The profits for the year had been certified by the auditors

adjective

Having a document that proves you have successfully completed a course of training

Usage examples:

A certified teacher, [ + to infinitive ] she is certified to practice medicine.

verb

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Usage examples:

The prime minister claimed that he was concerned about third world debt

noun

An assertion that something is true.

Usage examples:

He was dogged by the claim that he had cia links

verb

To state that something is true or is a fact

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] ervin claims (that) he is bankrupt., if no one claims the money, i can keep it.…

verb

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Usage examples:

The prime minister claimed that he was concerned about third world debt

noun

An assertion that something is true.

Usage examples:

He was dogged by the claim that he had cia links

noun

A demand or request for something considered one's due.

Usage examples:

The court had denied their claims to asylum

verb

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

Usage examples:

He confessed that he had attacked the old man

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

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

Usage examples:

He confessed that he had attacked the old man

verb

Past simple and past participle of confess

Usage examples:

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

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…

adjective

(of a person) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways.

Usage examples:

A confirmed bachelor

verb

Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

Usage examples:

If these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire

adjective

Firmly fixed in a particular habit or way of life and unlikely to change

Usage examples:

A confirmed bachelor

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…

adjective

Openly or formally asserted or announced.

Usage examples:

Despite the company's declared good intentions, some remained sceptical

verb

Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.

Usage examples:

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

adjective

A declared fact is one that someone has publicly said or admitted

Usage examples:

He is a declared supporter of the plan., it has always been my declared intention to sail around th…

verb

Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.

Usage examples:

The need to maintain close links between industry and schools

verb

Keep in a certain state, position, or activity

verb

To continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less

Usage examples:

Despite living in different states, the two families have maintained a close friendship., you have …

adjective

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Usage examples:

The real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint

adjective

Appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else

Usage examples:

Rous published 60 scientific papers after his ostensible retirement., if the engine on an ostensibl…

verb

Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.

Usage examples:

I closed my eyes and pretended i was asleep

adjective

Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary.

Usage examples:

The children poured out pretend tea for the dolls

verb

To behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] tom pretends to care., [ + (that) clause ] the children pretended (that) they w…

adjective

Not genuine; assumed.

Usage examples:

Eating ice cream with pretended unconcern

verb

Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.

Usage examples:

I closed my eyes and pretended i was asleep

adjective

False

Usage examples:

His pretended enthusiasm/interest

verb

Announce officially or publicly.

Usage examples:

They proclaimed that housing shortages would be solved within ten years

verb

To announce something publicly or officially

Usage examples:

She confidently proclaimed victory even as the first few votes came in.

noun

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Usage examples:

The british team lodged an official protest

verb

Express an objection to what someone has said or done.

Usage examples:

Before muriel could protest, he had filled both glasses

verb

Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.

Usage examples:

She is not the person she purports to be

noun

The meaning or sense of something, typically a document or speech.

Usage examples:

I do not understand the purport of your remarks

verb

To claim that something is true, but without proof

Usage examples:

The story purports to explain the origin of the game of chess.

adjective

Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged.

Usage examples:

The purported marriage was void

verb

Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.

Usage examples:

She is not the person she purports to be

adjective

Claimed but not proved to be true

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the new brand of potato chips is purported to be lower in cholesterol, fat, and…

adjective

Known and accepted by you, for example the fact that you are a particular type of person or have a particular type of problem or characteristic

Usage examples:

She's a self-acknowledged political novice., his comic-book energy has declined, at 71, to self-ack…

adjective

Admitting to having a characteristic that is considered to be bad or not acceptable

Usage examples:

New evidence from a self-confessed liar was not enough to justify a retrial., a self-confessed gamb…

adjective

Given a name or title by yourself without any official reason for it

Usage examples:

Television news appears to be full of self-styled "experts" who are happy to give their views on su…

adjective

Named or called in a particular way

Usage examples:

Married taxpayers are hit hard by the so-called marriage penalty., these so-called experts don’t kn…

adjective

Used to say that someone claims to be a particular thing, especially when you do not accept that person's claim. soi-disant comes from french

Usage examples:

A soi-disant literary critic

noun

The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.

Usage examples:

The state of the company's finances

verb

Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

Usage examples:

The report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate

noun

A condition or way of being

Usage examples:

The stable was preserved in its original state., your room is in a terrible state., it's a sad stat…

adjective

Generally assumed or believed to be the case, but not necessarily so.

Usage examples:

People admire their supposed industriousness

verb

Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.

Usage examples:

I suppose i got there about noon

adjective

Responsible

Usage examples:

The children are supposed to be at school by 8:45 a.m., these batteries are supposed to last for a …

adjective

Past participle of swear.

verb

Make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case.

Usage examples:

Maria made me swear i would never tell anyone

adjective

Sworn enemies are people who are completely opposed to each other.

Usage examples:

He was asked to give a sworn statement (= statement formally and officially stated as true) for the…

noun

A solemn promise.

Usage examples:

Who would have guessed someone so young could make such a solemn vow and keep it for over fifty yea…

verb

Solemnly promise to do a specified thing.

Usage examples:

The rebels vowed to continue fighting

phrase

Unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

adjective

Desiring or aspiring to be a specified type of person.

Usage examples:

A would-be actress who dresses up as marilyn monroe

noun

A person who desires or aspires to be a particular type.

Usage examples:

A seemingly endless queue of journalists and would-bes formed