profess

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɹəˈfɛs/

Verb

passive transitive reflexive intransitive archaic

(transitive, chiefly passive) To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. / (reflexive) To declare oneself (to be something).

Japanese Meaning

（主に受動的な用法）宗教団体の誓願（戒律）を授ける、またはその戒律の下に入信させる / （反射的に）自らが何かであると宣言する

What is this buttons?

At the final ceremony, the abbot will profess her, formally administering the vows of the religious order.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

最終の式典で、修道院長は彼女に誓願を授け、正式に修道会に迎え入れるでしょう。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, chiefly passive) To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order.

This swayed the balance decisively in Mary's favour, and she was professed on 8 September 1578.

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Sense（2）

(reflexive) To declare oneself (to be something).

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Sense（3）

(transitive, intransitive) To declare; to assert, affirm.

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Sense（4）

Ed Miliband professed ignorance of the comment when he was approached by the BBC later.

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Sense（5）

(transitive) To declare one's adherence to (a religion, deity, principle etc.).

[N]ow ſuch a liue vngodly, vvithout a care of doing the wil of the Lord (though they profeſſe him in their mouths, yea though they beleeue and acknowledge all the Articles of the Creed, yea haue knowledge of the Scripturs) yet if they liue vngodly, they deny God, and therefore ſhal be denied, […]

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