English Dictionary
Definition confess in British English
confess
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[intransitive/transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/kənˈfes/
Example
After three hours of interrogation, he confessed everything.
Example
Eventually he confessed to the police.
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
He confessed he did not understand financial matters at all.
