Past tense of profess
regular verb
The past tense of profess is professed. The past participle is also professed.
Forms of profess
| Base form (V1) | profess /pɹəˈfɛs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | professed /pɹəˈfɛst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | professed /pɹəˈfɛst/ |
| Present participle | professing |
| Third person singular | professes |
Professed in a sentence
- This swayed the balance decisively in Mary's favour, and she was professed on 8 September 1578.2000, Butler's Lives of the Saints, page 118
- They've professed themselves delighted with the results.
- She is a professed expert in mechanics.From the entry professed
- They also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies.2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18. From the entry prove
- And I don't think this view is contrary to my professed "Wiccanness" at all.2000 March 24, deò, “Re: Re:Regression”, in alt.religion.wicca.moderated (Usenet), message-ID…. From the entry Wiccanness
Meaning of profess
- verb To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order.
- verb To declare oneself (to be something).
- verb To declare; to assert, affirm.
Questions about the past tense of profess
- What is the past tense of profess?
- The past tense of profess is professed.
- What is the past participle of profess?
- The past participle of profess is professed.
- Is profess a regular or irregular verb?
- Profess is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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