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profess vs take the veil

take the veil vs profess

profess and take the veil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profess No No Yes No
take the veil No No Yes No
As verbs, take the veil is a hyponym of profess; that is, take the veil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than profess:
  • profess: take vows, as in religious order
  • take the veil: become a nun
profess (verb) take the veil (verb)
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about become a nun
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
Difference between profess and take the veil

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