own up vs profess
profess vs own upown up and profess both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| own up | No | No | Yes | No |
| profess | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
profess is a hypernym of
own up; that is, profess is a
word with a broader meaning than own up:
- own up: admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
- profess: admit (to a wrongdoing)
| own up (verb) | profess (verb) |
|---|---|
| admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error | practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about |
| take vows, as in religious order | |
| admit (to a wrongdoing) | |
| confess one's faith in, or allegiance to | |
| state insincerely | |
| receive into a religious order or congregation | |
| state freely |
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