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profess in Arabic

اِنْتَحَلَ intaḥala

/pɹəˈfɛs/

profess in Arabic: اِنْتَحَلَ (intaḥala), دَرَّسَ (darrasa). In English, profess means to administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order.

Arabic words for profess

to admit to a religious order
اِنْتَحَلَ intaḥala
to work as a professor of; to teach
دَرَّسَ darrasa

English meaning of profess

  1. verb To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order.
  2. verb To declare oneself (to be something).
  3. verb To declare; to assert, affirm.
  4. verb To make a claim (to be something); to lay claim to (a given quality, feeling etc.), often with connotations of insincerity.

Full definition of profess

profess in a sentence

  • They've professed themselves delighted with the results.
  • Having professed her belief in the remedy, she had little choice but to try it.
  • Many profess to despise what secretly they hunger after.

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Questions about profess in Arabic

What is the meaning of profess in Arabic?
Profess in Arabic is اِنْتَحَلَ (intaḥala), دَرَّسَ (darrasa).
ما معنى كلمة profess؟
Profess: اِنْتَحَلَ (intaḥala), دَرَّسَ (darrasa).
What does profess mean in English?
Profess means to administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order.

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