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   Be·lieve

   /bəˈlēv/

   

   verb

   • 1. accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of: "the superintendent believed Lancaster's story" Similar be convinced bytrusthave confidence inconsider honestconsider truthfulregard as trueaccept as trueacceptbe convinced bygive credence tocreditgive credit totrustput confidence incount onrely ondepend oninformal:swallowswallow something hook, line, and sinkerfall forgo forbuytake as gospelOpposite disbelievedisbelieve
   • ▪ accept the statement of (someone) as true: "he didn't believe her or didn't want to know"
   • ▪ have faith, especially religious faith: "there are those on the fringes of the Church who do not really believe"
   • ▪ feel sure that someone is capable of doing something: "I wouldn't have believed it of Lois—what an extraordinary woman!"
   • 2. hold (something) as an opinion; think or suppose: "I believe we've already met" Similar thinkbe of the opinion thatthink it likely thathave an idea thatimaginefeelhave a feelingholdmaintainsuspectsupposeassumepresumeconjecturesurmisepostulate thattheorize thatconcludecome to the conclusion thatdeduceunderstandbe given to understandtake itgatherfancyguessdare sayfigureinformal:reckonarchaic:weenOpposite doubt

   Word Origin late Old Englishbelȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › believeBELIEVE - 54 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of believe. Learn more. To believe someone or something means to think something is true, or to think that what someone says is true. Cambridge English Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press.

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   Believe synonyms - 1 632 Words and Phrases for Believe. think. v. # assume , accept. consider. v. # accept , opinion. trust. v. # score , trust. suppose. v. # assume , hold. reckon. v. # assume , buy. imagine. v. # suspect , take. assume. v. # suppose , cherish. feel. v. , n. # understand. presume. v. # assume , hold. surmise. v. # assume. guess.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › beliefBELIEF Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. credit. faith. axiom. certainty. assurance. conviction. credence. principle. article of faith. confidence. doctrine. law. philosophy. tenet. precept. reliance. certitude.

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   BELIEVE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for BELIEVE. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. think. consider. trust. suppose. reckon. imagine. assume. feel. presume. surmise. guess. figure. credit. judge. expect. conjecture. deem. accept. suspect. fancy. conclude. infer. understand. hold. gather. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related.

6. www.thesaurus.net › believeBELIEVE: 3629 Synonyms and 1029 Antonyms | Thesaurus.net

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   Believe is a commonly used word that refers to accepting something as true or real. Although this word is quite versatile, there are various synonyms that can be used to express the same meaning of believing. These synonyms include trust, have faith in, rely on, give credence to, be convinced by, accept, and have confidence in.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of BELIEVE | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   May 14, 2024 · Synonyms for BELIEVE: accept, be certain of, be convinced of, credit, depend on, have faith in, rely on, swear by, trust, think, ….

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › beliefBELIEF - 47 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to belief. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of belief. The prevailing belief is that Mars is uninhabited. It is my belief that it's going to rain. Synonyms. conviction. firm notion. opinion. view. theory. persuasion. conclusion. assumption. supposition.