English verb: confess | |||
1. | confess (communication) confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | ||
Synonyms | fink, squeal | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acknowledge, admit | ||
2. | confess (communication) admit (to a wrongdoing) | ||
Samples | She confessed that she had taken the money. | ||
Synonyms | concede, profess | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acknowledge, admit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fess up, make a clean breast of, own up | ||
3. | confess (communication) confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acknowledge, admit | ||