transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈfes, prō- ]
verb
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from profes, adjective, having professed one's vows, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin professus, from Latin, past participle of profitēri to profess, confess, from pro- before + fatēri to acknowledge; in other senses, from Latin professus, past participle — more at confess
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows
2.
a. : to declare or admit openly or freely : affirm
b. : to declare in words or appearances only : pretend , claim
3. : to confess one's faith in or allegiance to
4.
a. : to practice or claim to be versed in (a calling or profession)
b. : to teach as a professor
intransitive verb
1. : to make a profession or avowal
2. obsolete : to profess friendship