Professing - 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.

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.

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

Declare or state solemnly or emphatically.

Usage examples:

He asseverated the need for a just, fair, and united country

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

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

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

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…

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 …

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…

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.

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…

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