Profess

pro-fes', v. [-fe eu (-fest'), -fe ing.] To make open declaration of, confe publicly, affirm; to make pretense to, put on an appearance of to presun, cube, full; moon, f cow, oil PROGENY tend to knowledge of, proclaim one's self versed in. — v. To take a profe ion upon one's self; to confe . [L. profiterx, -fe us, fr. pro and fatzri, to confe , own.] — Profe edly, adv. By profe ion by avowal. — Profes's ion, -fesh'un, n. Act of profe ing open declaration public avowal that which one profe es; declaration claim occupation (not mechanical, agricultural, etc.), to which one devotes himself the collective body of persons engaged in a calling. [F.] — Profe ional, a. Pert, to or engaged in a profe ion or a calling; profe ed; being by profe ion; avowed. — Profe ionally, adv. By profe ion or calling.—Profe 'or, n. One who makes open profe ion of nis sentiments or opinions; esp., one who make6 a formal profe ion of religion; a pub teacher of any science or branch of learning; esp., a college instructor. — Profe 'orship, n. Office of a profe or or public teacher. — Profe o'rial, -rT-al, a. Pert, to, etc. — Profe o'riat, -rl-at, n. The body of profe ors in a college, etc.