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  • confess — v. 1) to confess frankly, honestly; willingly 2) (B) he confessed his crime to the police 3) (D; intr.) to confess to (to confess to a crime; to confess to the police; he confessed to cheating on the exam) 4) (L; to) he confessed (to us) that he… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • confess — confessable, adj. confessingly, adv. /keuhn fes /, v.t. 1. to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation. 2. to own or admit as true: I must confess that I haven t read the book. 3. to declare or… …   Universalium

  • confess — con•fess [[t]kənˈfɛs[/t]] v. i. 1) to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, or weakness) by way of revelation 2) to own or admit as true; concede: I must confess that I haven t read it[/ex] 3) rel to declare or acknowledge (one s sins),… …   From formal English to slang

  • confess — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French confesser, from confés having confessed, from Latin confessus, past participle of confitēri to confess, from com + fatēri to confess; akin to Latin fari to speak more at ban Date: 14th century… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • confess — con·fess /kən fes/ vt: to admit (as a charge or allegation) as true, proven, or valid unless you answer, the petition shall be taken as confessed vi: to make a confession con·fes·sor /kən fe sər/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …   Law dictionary

  • Confess — Con*fess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confessing}.] [F. confesser, fr. L. confessus, p. p. of confiteri to confess; con + fateri to confess; akin to fari to speak. See 2d {Ban}, {Fame}.] 1. To make acknowledgment or avowal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • confess — [kən fes′] vt. [ME confessen < OFr confesser < ML(Ec) * confessare < L confessus, pp. of confiteri, to acknowledge, confess < com , together + fateri, to acknowledge; akin to fari, to speak: see FAME] 1. a) to admit (a fault or crime) …   English World dictionary

  • confess, admit — Confess means to declare, own, or admit as true and is closely related in meaning to grant and concede. When one confesses some crime or wrongdoing, he admits it and also accepts responsibility for the soundness of that admission. I confess that… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • Crime SuspenStories — Cover, #1 by Johnny Craig Publication information Publisher EC Comics …   Wikipedia

  • confess vs confuse —   Confess is a verb. It is used when someone admits or states that they have committed a crime or are at fault in some way.   For example: She refused to confess to something she had not done.   Confuse is a verb. It is used when someone causes… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • confess vs confuse —   Confess is a verb. It is used when someone admits or states that they have committed a crime or are at fault in some way.   For example: She refused to confess to something she had not done.   Confuse is a verb. It is used when someone causes… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

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