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profess vs acknowledge

acknowledge vs profess

profess and acknowledge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profess No No Yes No
acknowledge No No Yes No
As verbs, acknowledge is a hypernym of profess; that is, acknowledge is a word with a broader meaning than profess:
  • profess: admit (to a wrongdoing)
  • acknowledge: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Other hypernyms of profess include admit.
profess (verb) acknowledge (verb)
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about accept as legally binding and valid
take vows, as in religious order accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
admit (to a wrongdoing) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
confess one's faith in, or allegiance to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
state insincerely report the receipt of
receive into a religious order or congregation express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
state freely
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