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confesser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • avow verb To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
  • confess verb To admit that you have done something wrong, or that something is true.

Senses

confesser is used for these senses in English:

  • avow (transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
  • come clean (idiomatic) To confess; admit the truth.
  • confess (intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
  • own up (intransitive) To acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility. [with to]

avow — full definition

  1. verb To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
  2. verb To bind or devote by a vow.
  3. verb To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See avowry.

confess — full definition

  1. verb To admit that you have done something wrong, or that something is true.
  2. verb To tell a priest about your sins as part of a religious practice.

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