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believe

[bih-leev] / bɪˈliv /
VERB
trust, rely on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand
STRONG
accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow
WEAK
attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject
WEAK
distrust
VERB
assume or suppose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider expect feel hold maintain presume speculate suppose suspect take think understand
STRONG
conjecture credit deem gather guess imagine judge postulate reckon sense
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abstain desert disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore know misunderstand neglect reject stop
STRONG
calculate
WEAK
distrust

Example Sentences

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Companies say they haven’t seen much inflation from higher oil prices, but they believe it is coming.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The fund at Roland Garros has increased by 9.5% - but the players believe that is some way below the 22% of tournament revenue they feel they are entitled to.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"We do believe that there may be some human-to-human transmission that is happening among the really close contacts".

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

That may not look too concerning—especially if you believe AI will lead to sustained revenue and profit growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Did I believe, at first, that Mae could have been a spy?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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