to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner
English Verbs Referring to "Expressing Emotions"
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to expressing emotions such as "vent", "admit", and "open up".
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to admit
[verb]
Ex:
He
often
admits
when
he
does
n't
know
the
answer
.
to open up
[verb]
to share or express one's personal thoughts, emotions, or experiences with someone else
Ex:
to avow
[verb]
to openly and confidently admit or declare something
Ex:
The
author
avowed
the
inspiration
behind
the
novel
during
the
interview
.
to vent
[verb]
to strongly express one's feelings, particularly one's anger
Ex:
After
a
challenging
day
,
she
found
a
friend
to
vent
her
frustrations
to
.
to concede
[verb]
to reluctantly admit that something is true after denying it first
Ex:
The
company
had to
concede
the
flaws
in
their
product
after
customer
complaints
.
to harbor
[verb]
to maintain thoughts, feelings, or emotions, often over time
Ex:
Despite
everything
,
he
continued
to
harbor
feelings
of
guilt
over
the
incident
.
to nurse
[verb]
to carefully hold and nurture a thought, feeling, or theory within oneself over time without expressing them openly
Ex:
The
scientist
nursed
a
groundbreaking
theory
for
years
before
presenting
it
.
to keep in
[verb]
to suppress one's emotions or feelings
Ex:
It
was
difficult
for
her
to
keep in
her
tears
during
the
emotional
movie
.