acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination. acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. admit implies reluctance to …

CONFESS definition: to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation. See examples of confess used in a sentence.

If someone confesses or confesses their sins, they tell God or a priest about their sins so that they can be forgiven. You just go to the church and confess your sins. [VERB noun] Once we have confessed …

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

Definition of confess verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal. After hours …

To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself: The suspect confessed to the crime. 2. To disclose one's sins to a priest. [Middle English confessen, from Old French confesser, …

Religion to declare or acknowledge (one's sins), esp. to God or to a priest: [~ + object] He confessed his sins to the priest. [no object] He confessed every day. con•fess•a•ble, adj. See -fess-. to …

Mar 4, 2026 · confess (third-person singular simple present confesses, present participle confessing, simple past and past participle confessed) (intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in …

to reveal, admit, or concede as true, esp. something self-incriminating. The defendant eventually confessed his guilt. The professor confessed his ignorance of other fields of study. She finally …

Confess can be used to describe admitting to committing a crime. If you watch crime shows on TV, you've likely seen detectives trying to get a suspect to confess. Confess can also be used in a …