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  2. 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.

  3. When somebody concedes something, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. confess (rather formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about; to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal:

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. The Confiteor (I Confess) is said during the Penitential Act of the Holy Mass. This prayer acknowledges our sins as a community (during the Holy Mass) and requests the intercession of the saints and the congregation to pray for each other.

  7. 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. (of a priest) to hear the confession of (a person).

  8. CONFESS definition: 1. to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty about: 2. to tell…. Learn more.

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