Believe

verb

bɪ'liv

Verb

judge or regard; look upon; judge
“I believe her to be very smart”
Similar:Conceive Consider Think
Type of:JudgeEvaluate
be confident about something
“I believe that he will come back from the war”
Similar:Trust
Type of:AnticipateExpect
accept as true; take to be true
“I believed his report”
“We didn't believe his stories from the War”
“She believes in spirits”
Type of:Accept
credit with veracity
“You cannot believe this man”
“Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?”
Type of:Credit
follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
“When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too”