profess [prəˈfes]

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vt. 自称；公开表示；宣称信奉；正式准予加入 vi. 声称；承认；当教授

to state something, sometimes in a way which is not sincere

I profess that I was surprised at the news. 我承认这消息使我惊讶。
What religion does he profess? 他信仰哪种宗教？