Confessed

Pronunciation: /kənˈfɛst/

Definitions of confessed

verb to admit or acknowledge something, especially a crime or wrongdoing

Example Sentences

A1 She confessed that she ate the last cookie.

A2 He confessed to his parents that he had failed his math test.

B1 The suspect confessed to the crime after hours of interrogation.

B2 The politician confessed to taking bribes during his time in office.

C1 The celebrity confessed in a tell-all interview about their struggles with addiction.

C2 The defendant confessed to the murder in a dramatic courtroom confession.

Examples of confessed in a Sentence

formal The suspect confessed to the crime during the interrogation.

informal She finally confessed to eating the last piece of cake.

slang He confessed to his crush that he liked her.

figurative The artist's painting confessed a sense of melancholy.

Grammatical Forms of confessed

• past tense: confessed
• plural: confessed
• comparative: more confessed
• superlative: most confessed
• present tense: confess
• future tense: will confess
• perfect tense: have confessed
• continuous tense: is confessing
• singular: confessed
• positive degree: confessed
• infinitive: to confess
• gerund: confessing
• participle: confessing

Origin and Evolution of confessed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'confessed' originated from the Latin word 'confessus', which is the past participle of 'confiteri' meaning 'to acknowledge'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'confessed' has retained its original meaning of acknowledging or admitting to something, but has also taken on additional connotations related to religious confession and legal confessions.