#1 believe v. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits". wn
#2 believe v. [think, consider, conceive] judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior". wn
#3 believe v. [trust] be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war". wn
#4 believe v. follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too". wn
#5 believe v. credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?". wn
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