Believe (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 2
Credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 3
Accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 5
Follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.