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Search phrase: profess

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.102.1In what he did profess, well found.In what he did professe, well found.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.20Whether dost thou profess thyself, a knave or aWhether doest thou professe thy selfe, a knaue or a
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.387in love too. Yet I profess curing it by counsel.in loue too: yet I professe curing it by counsel.
CoriolanusCor I.iii.21son; I therein would have found issue. Hear me professSonne, I therein would haue found issue. Heare me professe
CymbelineCym I.v.65abate her nothing, though I profess myself herabate her nothing, though I professe my selfe her
CymbelineCym II.iv.53Profess myself the winner of her honour,Professe my selfe the winner of her Honor,
CymbelineCym II.iv.67Where, I confess, I slept not, but profess(Where I confesse I slept not, but professe
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.91For I profess not talking. Only this – For I professe not talking: Onely this,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.84.2I do professI do professe
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.167Those we profess, peace-makers, friends, and servants.Those we professe, Peace-makers, Friends, and Seruants.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.44.1For I profess you have it.For I professe you haue it.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.190.2I do professI do professe,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.77That I profess myself in banquetingThat I professe my selfe in Banquetting
King LearKL I.i.72Only she comes too short, that I professOnely she comes too short, that I professe
King LearKL I.iv.11What dost thou profess? What wouldst thou withWhat dost thou professe? What would'st thou with
King LearKL I.iv.13I do profess to be no less than I seem: to serve himI do professe to be no lesse then I seeme; to serue him
MacbethMac IV.i.49I conjure you, by that which you profess,I coniure you, by that which you Professe,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.175saint whom I profess, I will plead against it with my life.Saint whom I professe, I will plead against it with my life.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.3profess requital to a hair's breadth, not only, Mistressprofesse requitall to a haires bredth, not onely Mist.
OthelloOth I.i.55And such a one do I profess myself.And such a one do I professe my selfe.
OthelloOth I.iii.186So much I challenge, that I may professSo much I challenge, that I may professe
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.269And since you do profess to be a suitor,And since you do professe to be a sutor,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.8I read that I profess, The Art to Love.I reade, that I professe the Art to loue.
The TempestTem III.i.69And crown what I profess with kind event,And crowne what I professe with kinde euent
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.366.1What you profess.What you professe.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.536To what we wildly do, so we professTo what we wildely do, so we professe

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Glossary

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bearprofess, pretend, purport
intendpretend, convey, purport, profess
pretendclaim, avow, profess
professprofess friendship, declare attachment
professundertake, pledge
professmake profession of, do as an occupation
professpractise, pursue, claim knowledge of
professdeclare, avow, affirm
protestprofess openly, acknowledge publicly
takeprofess, pretend, affect [oneself]

Thesaurus

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friendship, professprofess
openly professprotest
professbear
professintend
professtake
professpretend
profess friendshipprofess
profess openlyprotest

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PROFESSBASICprofess v, professed adj, profession n
PROFESSPEOPLEprofessor n

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