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The meaning of CONFESS is to tell or make known (something, such as something wrong or damaging to oneself) : admit. How to use confess in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Confess.
CONFESS definition: 1. to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about: 2…. Learn more.
Synonyms for CONFESS: admit, own (up), cop (to), fess (up), talk, spill, tattle, blab; Antonyms of CONFESS: shut up, quiet (down), hush, clam up, deny, disclaim, contradict, reject
Definition of confess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you confess, you admit to doing something wrong. You might feel guilty about eating the entire platter of chocolate chip cookies and confess to your mom before she notices. If she presses charges, you would confess to the cookie crime.
verb (used with object) to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation. I must confess that I haven't read the book. to declare or acknowledge (one's sins), especially to God or a priest in order to obtain absolution.
If you confess to doing something wrong or something that you are ashamed of, you admit that you did it.
CONFESS definition: 1. to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty about: 2. to tell…. Learn more.
I admit I’m not very good with money. 3 to tell a priest or God about the wrong things you have done so that you can be forgiven → confession He knelt and confessed his sin. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus confess • After two days of questioning, he finally confessed.
1. to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, or weakness) by way of revelation. 2. to own or admit as true; concede: I must confess that I haven't read it. 3. to declare or acknowledge (one's sins), esp. to God or a priest. 4. (of a priest) to hear the confession of (a person).
