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to admit that you have done something wrong, or to admit unwillingly that something is true: [ T ] I’ve got something to confess – I confess that I ate the pie. [ I ] He confessed to the crime. 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.
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.
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.
verb. /kənˈfes/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal. After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed. confess to (doing) something She confessed to the murder. confess (that)… He confessed that he had stolen the money. confess to somebody (that)…
to make an acknowledgment or admission (of faults, misdeeds, crimes, etc) 2. (transitive) to admit or grant to be true; concede. 3. Christianity, mainly Roman Catholic Church. to declare (one's sins) to God or to a priest as his representative, so as to obtain pardon and absolution. Collins English Dictionary.
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).
verb. confessed, confesses. To admit (a fault or crime) Webster's New World. To disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit. American Heritage. To acknowledge (an opinion or view) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To take part in public confession or make one's confession to a priest. Webster's New World.
CONFESS definition: 1. to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty about: 2. to tell…. Learn more.
to acknowledge one's belief or faith in; declare adherence to. to reveal by circumstances. v.i. to make confession; plead guilty; own: to confess to a crime. Religion to make confession of sins, esp. to a priest. Religion (of a priest) to hear confession.
