confess
🇺🇸
/kənˈfes/
🇬🇧
/kənˈfes/
verb
B2
to admit you did something wrong or illegal
He had to confess his mistake to the teacher.
B2
to admit something you feel bad about
I must confess I forgot your birthday.
R
to tell God or a priest about bad things you did to be forgiven
They went to church to confess their wrongs.
R
to listen when someone tells their sins
The priest will confess the parishioners.
translation
to admit you did something wrong or illegal; to admit something you feel bad about; to tell God or a priest about bad things you did to be forgiven; to listen when someone tells their sins
Word Forms
3rd Present
confesses
Past
confessed
Perfect
confessed
Progressive
confessing