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believe > 5 senses
VERB1believeAccept as true
2believe, think, consider, conceiveJudge or regard
3believe, trustBe confident about something
4believeFollow a credo
5believeCredit with veracity
believe > pronunciation
Soundsbihliy'v
Rhymesachieve, aggrieve, Aleve, and 30 more rhymes in iyv at the HyperDic website...
believe > verb 1, cognition
MeaningAccept as true. Take to be true.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey believe him to write the letter
Examples"I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
Narrowerunderstand, infer; swallow; buy; believe; trust, swear, rely, bank; believe in
Broaderaccept
Contrarydisbelieve, discredit
Nounsbelief; believer
believe > verb 2, cognition
MeaningJudge or regard. Look upon. Judge.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey believe that there was a traffic accident
Examples"I believe her to be very smart"
Synonymsthink, consider, conceive
Narrowerhold; rethink; think; think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be; feel; see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Broaderjudge
believe > verb 3, cognition
MeaningBe confident about something.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey believe that there was a traffic accident
Examples"I believe that he will come back from the war"
Synonymstrust
Broaderexpect, anticipate
Nounsbelief
believe > verb 4, cognition
MeaningFollow a credo. Have a faith. Be a believer.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"
Categoryreligion, faith, religious belief
Narrowermisbelieve
Broaderbelieve
Nounsbeliever
believe > verb 5, cognition
MeaningCredit with veracity.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Inquirer?"
Broadercredit

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