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Verb
Simple past tense for admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong
“In developing countries, nearly 60 per cent of the people who confess to committing crimes are innocent, as they do so to escape torture.”
Verb
Simple past tense for to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
“… the thief confessed to dozens of robberies.”
Verb
Simple past tense for acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one feels slightly ashamed or embarrassed
“I confess to becoming just a little misty-eyed.”
Adjective
Generally accepted, recognized or admitted
Adjective
Openly acknowledged
Adjective
Publicly acknowledged to be
Adjective
Avowed
Verb
To have acknowledged, or conceded, the truth of
Adjective
Claimed by the recipient, as a title one gave to oneself
Verb
To have conveyed in appropriate or telling terms
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