confess

About 5.89 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

   I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!

2. verb To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
3. verb To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
4. verb To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.
5. verb To disclose or reveal.
6. verb To profess one's love.

Similar words

shrive concede profess squeal confession self-confessed commit acknowledged acknowledge avow

Often followed by

that to i it the his their my our

Word family

confessable confessed confesses confessing