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Definition confess in British English

confess verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/kənˈfes/
1

to admit that you have committed a crime

Example

After three hours of interrogation, he confessed everything.

Example

Eventually he confessed to the police.

Example

Simpson has confessed to taking the money.

Example

He later confessed that he had been involved in the attack.

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1.1

to admit that you have done something wrong

Example

He confessed to Sarah that he had been seeing another woman.

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2

to admit something about yourself that you would not normally tell people because you are embarrassed about it or they could be disappointed by it

Example

I had to confess my ignorance when they asked me to operate the truck.

Example

He confessed he did not understand financial matters at all.

Example

Years later Luke confessed to friends that he really fancied me.

Example

Nick confessed to being a secret opera fan.

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3

to tell a priest about the bad things you have done, and ask to be forgiven for them, especially in the Roman Catholic Church

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Definition confess in British English