professare
Professare is an Italian verb meaning to profess, declare publicly, or to profess a belief or religion. It is typically used to indicate openly declaring or subscribing to a faith, doctrine, or principle, or to assert something as true. The verb can be used in religious, philosophical, political, and literary contexts. It often implies a formal or sustained commitment, rather than a casual statement. Related expressions include professare una religione (to profess a religion) and professare la propria fede (to profess one’s faith).
Etymology and usage notes: professare derives from Latin profēssāre, from profēssus, the past participle of prof
Conjugation: professare is a regular -are verb. Present indicative: io professo, tu professi, lui/lei professa, noi
Examples: La comunità ha professato la propria fede durante la cerimonia. Molti studiosi professano di credere