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confess
CEFRB1
/kənˈfɛs/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To admit that you did something wrong or illegal.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
Examples
Nor am I ashamed to confess my ignorance.
The torture made him confess to crimes he had not committed.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.
More examples
In contextI confess that I am a sinner.
I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!
1523–1525, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (translator), Froissart's Chronicles He […] heard mass, and the prince, his son, with him, and the most part of his company were confessed.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English confessen, from Anglo-Norman confesser, from Old French confesser, from Latin confessus (Old French confés), past participle of cōnfiteor (“to confess, admit”) from con- + fateor (“to admit”). Displaced Middle English andetten (“to confess, admit”) (from Old English andettan). Doublet of confiteor. Sense 6 is a calque of 告白 (kokuhaku).