believes

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trust, rely on v.
assume or suppose v.

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

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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

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believes

“Lyft believes drivers have always been properly classified under the law, and we’re glad to put this case behind us,” the company said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Animate” includes a fascinating chapter on clinical lycanthropy, a psychiatric condition in which the sufferer believes that he or she is an animal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Brazil should make up 4% of a neutral portfolio but Dorson believes most specialist emerging-market funds own far less than that.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

This is a country that believes military preparedness is an existential necessity.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Once you get past thinking fat you can see that Albert’s special quality is optimism, because Albert actually believes he will be thin someday, and says so.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson