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believe

[bih-leev] / bɪˈliv /
VERB
trust, rely on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand
STRONG
accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow
WEAK
attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject
WEAK
distrust
VERB
assume or suppose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider expect feel hold maintain presume speculate suppose suspect take think understand
STRONG
conjecture credit deem gather guess imagine judge postulate reckon sense
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abstain desert disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore know misunderstand neglect reject stop
STRONG
calculate
WEAK
distrust

Example Sentences

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However, some analysts believe Claude Cowork is the latest sensationalized headline feeding into an overly pessimistic narrative of AI eating software.

From MarketWatch

ABC News reported that law-enforcement agencies believed the outage stemmed from a “server failure in New Jersey” rather than a cyberattack.

From MarketWatch

And as the sun and temperatures dip, the piping-hot dish feels like the ultimate comfort food, with every Bhutanese believing their mom makes it the best.

From Salon

“These are people who take our anxiety and curate it into fear, into hate, not because they believe it, but because it gives them power,” powell explained.

From Salon

At this point, I believe that either staying put with some help brought in or moving to an assisted-living-type situation is in her best interest.

From MarketWatch

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.