Meaning Of The Word Confess

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What's The Definition Of Confess?

confess
verb: If someone confesses or confesses their sins, they tell God or a priest about their sins so that they can be forgiven.
verb: If someone confesses to doing something, usually something wrong, they admit that they did it.

confess in American English
to admit (a fault or crime)
intransitive verb: to make confession; plead guilty; own
transitive verb: to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation

confess in British English
to make an acknowledgment or admission (of faults, misdeeds, crimes, etc)

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