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Meanings of confess to in English

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Usage of confess to in English
1
I confess to concealing myself in order to hear what was said.
A Tale of Time City
2
The pride that will not confess to having been in the wrong.
Quiet Talks on Power
3
On a more serious note, I must confess to a blind spot.
The Irish Times
4
She seemed asleep; I confess to thinking her more beautiful than ever.
Anno Dracula
5
Hollis was forced to confess to Mary that he couldn't really swim.
Amagansett
6
And earliest of all, thou didst confess to asking favor of her.
The Yoke / A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Chil...
7
For myself, I confess to the strongest prejudice against the return journey.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
8
And then they heard Karzai confess to taking bags of CIA cash.
Wired
9
Go and approaching the king confess to him what thou hast done.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
10
Nor did the Baroness confess to her husband all her own fears.
Jacqueline — Volume 2
11
And when you will confess to the man I may pity you.
The Return of the Native
12
I will confess to you that I cannot quite make her out.
The Blithedale Romance
13
Thus we shall confess to each other, according to the apostolic custom.
Thais
14
I have to confess to a dreadful lapse of memory and judgement.
The Guardian
15
Those who confess to billiard-playing commonly make some kind of an excuse.
Memories and Studies
16
Shall I confess to aunt, and then go and see Joan, and-
The Imaginary Marriage
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Confess to through the time
Confess to across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common