Definitions
To declare or claim something openly.
Word origin
From Old French professer, and its source, the participle stem of Latin profitērī, from pro- + fatērī (“to confess, acknowledge”).
Used in a sentence
“This swayed the balance decisively in Mary's favour, and she was professed on 8 September 1578.”
“They've professed themselves delighted with the results.”
“Kiefer professes himself amused by the fuss that ensued when he announced that he was buying the Mülheim-Kärlich reactor[…].”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Declare openly”7 letters
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