verb
confess
kun-FESS/kənˈfes/
To acknowledge something wrong or previously concealed.
The adult confesses to breaking the plate while the companion listens.
Etymology
With con- attached to fateri, “admit,” the underlying Latin verb meant “acknowledge.” English applied it especially to admitting faults, crimes, or sins—the basis of revealing something one would rather keep hidden.
In context
when we come to god with our specific sin and confess them the grace of God floods into our hearts
More examples
- He confessed to taking money from the register.
- I must confess that I enjoy those silly movies.
- He confesses his sins to a priest.
Forms
confess · confesses · confessed · confessing
confession noun — An admission of wrongdoing or something hidden.
Similar words
- admit
- Often suggests conceding something reluctantly rather than volunteering a confession.
- acknowledge
- Recognizes a fact without necessarily revealing wrongdoing or secrets.