26984 words

confess

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about:

Examples:

[ + that ] She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.
He confessed to sleeping/having slept through most of the movie.
He has confessed to the murder.
[ + (that) ] I have to confess (that) when I first met Reece I didn't think he was very bright.
It was all very confusing, I must confess.
2
in the Christian religion, especially the Roman Catholic Church, to tell God or a priest what you have done wrong so that you can be forgiven:

Examples:

to confess your sins
3
to admit that you have done something wrong, or to admit unwillingly that something is true:

Examples:

[ T ] I’ve got something to confess – I confess that I ate the pie.
[ I ] He confessed to the crime.
4
In some Christian religions, esp. the Roman Catholic Church, to confess is to tell God or a priest what you have done wrong so God will forgive you.

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