confessing

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

present participle and gerund of confess

Noun

The act of making a confession.

confess

1. (intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
2. (transitive) To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
3. To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
4. (transitive) To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.
5. (transitive) To disclose or reveal.
6. (Japanese) To profess one's love.

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acknowledging

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beichtend

gestehend

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/