confess
IPA: kʌnfˈɛs
verb
- (intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
- (transitive) To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
- (religion) To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
- (religion) To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.
- (transitive) To disclose or reveal.
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Examples of "confess" in Sentences
- I confess is not an entirely resolved disquiet but there it is.
- One of my character traits, I must confess, is believing in extraordinary expectations ....
- God also forgives those who earnestly seek him and truly confess from the heart concerning their sin.
- You are right though that Brown does get a high competence rating for the economy which I confess is a worry.
- Nobu whispers to Chiharu that waiting for Otani to take the initiative to confess is like fishing in a swimming pool.
- Aside from my weak lapse into theistic belief (which I confess is irrational and illogical), what have I written so far that would you disagree with, and why?
- Of course my interest in comparative religions and theosophies might convince some folks I'm a few bricks short of the wall … all I will confess is that strange things tend to happen, all I hope to do when I sit down is catch some of the strangeness and share it.
- Me: Aside from my weak lapse into theistic belief (which I confess is irrational and illogical), what have I written so far that would you disagree with, and why? hrun: The part about that 'logical atheists' would have no basis on which to base their opposition to slavery.
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