believed
verb. trust, rely on
- accept
- accredit
- admit
- affirm
- attach weight to
- be certain of
- be convinced of
- be credulous
- be of the opinion
- buy
- conceive
- conclude
- consider
- count on
- credit
- deem
- fall for
- give credence to
- have
- have faith in
- have no doubt
- hold
- keep the faith
- lap up
- place confidence in
- posit
- postulate
- presume true
- presuppose
- reckon on
- regard
- rest assured
- suppose
- swallow
- swear by
- take as gospel
- take at one's word
- take for granted
- take it
- think
- trust
- understand
believes
verb. trust, rely on
- accept
- accredit
- admit
- affirm
- attach weight to
- be certain of
- be convinced of
- be credulous
- be of the opinion
- buy
- conceive
- conclude
- consider
- count on
- credit
- deem
- fall for
- give credence to
- have
- have faith in
- have no doubt
- hold
- keep the faith
- lap up
- place confidence in
- posit
- postulate
- presume true
- presuppose
- reckon on
- regard
- rest assured
- suppose
- swallow
- swear by
- take as gospel
- take at one's word
- take for granted
- take it
- think
- trust
- understand
count on
verb. rely
count on/count upon
verb. depend on; rely
counted up on
verb. depend on; rely
counted upon
verb. depend on; rely
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.