profess [prəˈfes]
verb:transitive
2 (state) [+innocence] declarar; [+regret, surprise] manifestar; [+ignorance] confesar
he professes a belief in the equality of women se precia presume de creer en la igualdad de las mujeres;or
3 (claim) pretender
I do not profess to be an expert no pretendo ser experto; he professes to be 25 dice afirma tener 25 años;or he professes to know all about it afirma estar enterado de ello; to profess o.s. satisfied declararse satisfecho; to profess o.s. unable to do sth declararse incapaz de hacer algo
