| confess | (verb) confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | Synonyms: fink, squeal |
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| (verb) admit (to a wrongdoing) | Synonyms: concede, profess |
| (verb) confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | - |
| fess | (noun) (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield | Synonyms: fesse |
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| profess | (verb) practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about | - |
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| (verb) take vows, as in religious order | - |
| (verb) admit (to a wrongdoing) | Synonyms: concede, confess |
| (verb) confess one's faith in, or allegiance to | - |
| (verb) state insincerely | Synonyms: pretend |
| (verb) receive into a religious order or congregation | - |
| (verb) state freely | - |