CONFESS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
Categories: Admit, Acknowledge
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
Categories: Admit, Acknowledge
Synonyms
Profess, Fink, Concede, Confess, Squeal
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "confess" comes from Latin confessus. It started in Medieval Latin confessō. Then it appeared in Old French confesser. Later, people used it in Anglo-Norman confesser. After that, it was Middle English confessen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old French: confés
- Middle English: andetten
- Old English: andettan
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.