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Verb
/kənˈfes/,
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confessed, past tense; confessed, past participle; confessing, present participle; confesses, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way
    • - he confessed that he had attacked the old man
    • - he wants to confess to Caroline's murder
    • - “I damaged your car,” she confessed
    • - once apprehended, they would confess their guilt
  2. Admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one feels slightly ashamed or embarrassed
    • - I must confess that I was slightly surprised
    • - he confessed to a lifelong passion for food
    • - “I needed to see you, too,” he confessed
  3. Declare (one's religious faith)
    • - 150 people confessed faith in Christ
  4. Declare one's sins formally to a priest
    • - I could not confess all my sins to the priest
    • - he gave himself up after confessing to a priest
  5. (of a priest) Hear the confession of (someone) in such a way
    • - St. Ambrose would weep bitter tears when confessing a sinner
  1. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
  2. (confess) concede: admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money"
  3. confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
  4. The confession of a person's sins is a religious practice in a number of Christian traditions, e.g., Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
  5. (Confess (movie)) Confess is a 2005 American independent feature film written and directed by Stefan Schaefer.
  6. (Confess (song)) Confess is a popular song written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss.
  7. (confess) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed; To disclose or reveal
  8. (CONFESS) To tell Jesus a sin I did – to agree with God.
  9. (Confess) Admit something that will be damaging to ones reputation, or freedom. To speak a belief that goes against popular opinion or the norm of the audience (even if the admission will result in ones expulsion from a desired group). Openly admitting to disapproved thoughts and or actions. ...
  10. (Confess) means to admit or tell what you did wrong. What’s the word?
  11. (confess) address, chest, guessed, impressed, mess
  12. Confess is used in two major ways in the Bible. The first type of confession is the confession or admission of sin. The second kind of confession is the confession of faith. This is where the Christian declares his or her faith, usually publicly, or declares his or her faith as a part of witnessing.