believe
verbs
accept as true; take to be true
"I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
is a type of (narrower)
consider or hold as true
"I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
"I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
be confident about something
"I believe that he will come back from the war"
is derived from
follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
"When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"
is derived from
domain category
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
"he lost his faith but not his morality"
is a type of (narrower)
accept as true; take to be true
"I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
credit with veracity
"You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"
is derived from
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