| Front | confess |
|---|---|
| Back | con‧fess /kənˈfes/ verb [intransitive and transitive] 1to admit, especially to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal → confession confess to (doing) something Edwards confessed to being a spy for the KGB. Occasionally people confess to crimes they haven’t committed just to get attention. confess (that) My husband confessed he’d been having an affair with a woman in his office. Torture was used and Fian confessed. 2to admit something that you feel embarrassed about → confession confess (that) Marsha confessed that she didn’t really know how to work the computer. confess to (doing) something He confessed to having a secret admiration for his opponent. I (have to/must) confess (=used when admitting something you feel slightly embarrassed about) I must confess I don’t visit my parents as often as I should. Register In everyday English, people usually say admit rather than confess: I know it was him – he admitted it. I admit I’m not very good with money. 3to tell a priest or God about the wrong things you have done so that you can be forgiven → confession: He knelt and confessed his sin. |
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