/kɔ̃.fɛ.se/
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to confess; to admit
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Word origin
From Late Latin confessare, from Latin confiteri ("to acknowledge"), from con- and fateri ("to admit").
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- confessare
- English cognates
- confess, confession
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | confesse | confessais | confessai | confesserai | confesserais |
| tu | confesses | confessais | confessas | confesseras | confesserais |
| il/elle | confesse | confessait | confessa | confessera | confesserait |
| nous | confessons | confessions | confessâmes | confesserons | confesserions |
| vous | confessez | confessiez | confessâtes | confesserez | confesseriez |
| ils/elles | confessent | confessaient | confessèrent | confesseront | confesseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | confesse | confessasse |
| tu | confesses | confessasses |
| il/elle | confesse | confessât |
| nous | confessions | confessassions |
| vous | confessiez | confessassiez |
| ils/elles | confessent | confessassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | confesse |
| nous | confessons |
| vous | confessez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- confessant
- Past participle
- confessé · confessée · confessés · confessées
Examples
.
He finally confessed his mistake.
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She goes to confession at church every month.
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The priest hears confession on Saturdays.
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The defendant confessed to all his crimes before the judge.
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I must confess that I have not read the book.
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