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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Adding a new protein to your comfortable rotation has that effect: it expands what you believe you can feed yourself, and others, without stress.

From Salon

Meg always struggled to understand what she believed at the time, was her mum's dissatisfaction with life.

From BBC

But Americans aren’t convinced it’s going to happen: A large majority of people believe the unemployment rate will climb further in 2026, according to the University of Michigan’s December survey of consumer sentiment.

From MarketWatch

The attitude toward in-person collaboration is growing and 25 years from now, counterintuitively, I believe face-to-face connection won’t just be indispensable, but invaluable.

From The Wall Street Journal

believe

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