profesar
to profess
verb proh-feh-SAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin profiteri (to declare publicly).
Also means
to practise
Usage Note
Profesar means to openly declare or hold a belief, religion, or feeling (e.g., profesar una fe, profesar admiración), and also to teach or practise a profession. The derived nouns profesión and profesor are far more common in everyday speech.
Examples
"Profesa una gran admiración por su maestro."
Natural Translation
She professes great admiration for her teacher.

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