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bekentenis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acknowledgment noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
  • confession noun A statement admitting that you did something wrong or that something is true.

Senses

bekentenis is used for these senses in English:

  • acknowledgment The act of acknowledging
  • confession The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
  • confession A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.

acknowledgment — full definition

  1. noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
  2. noun A note of thanks or credit given to someone for their help.
  3. noun A signal confirming that a message or delivery was received.

confession — full definition

  1. noun A statement admitting that you did something wrong or that something is true.
  2. noun The religious practice of telling a priest one's sins in order to receive forgiveness.

Related Dutch words