profess >> /prəˈfɛs/
Definition: [transitive verb] Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.
Example: he had professed his love for her
Definition: [transitive verb] Affirm one's faith in or allegiance to (a religion or set of beliefs)
Example: a people professing Christianity
Definition: [transitive verb] Teach (a subject) as a professor.
Example: a professor—what does he profess?