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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?"
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