profession vs profess

profession is a noun but profess is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
profession	Yes	No	No	No
profess	No	No	Yes	No

profession (noun)	profess (noun)
an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
the body of people in a learned occupation

profession (verb)	profess (verb)
	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