verb#6,076 by frequency

bekennen

[bəˈkɛnən]

to confess, to avow, to profess; to pledge oneself, to commit, to declare one's affiliation, to take a stand; to claim responsibility

Meanings

1
to confess, to avow, to profess — a belief, feeling, guilt, adherence to something
- Tom bekannte sich nicht schuldig.
  Tom pleaded not guilty.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich bekenne mich nicht schuldig.
  I plead not guilty.
  Tatoeba · wolfgangth · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to pledge oneself (to), to commit (to), to declare one's affiliation (with), to take a stand (on)
3
to pledge oneself (to), to commit (to), to declare one's affiliation (with), to take a stand (on); to claim responsibility (for)
4
to pleadrare