believe

(v) accept as true; take to be true
- I believed his report
- We didn't believe his stories from the War
- She believes in spirits
(v) 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
think, conceive, consider,
(v) be confident about something
- I believe that he will come back from the war
trust,
(v) follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
- When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
(v) credit with veracity
- You cannot believe this man
- Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?

think conceive consider trust

disbelieve discredit

belief

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