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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She added: "We believe she was not fit for the surgery."

From BBC

“That is the tired old narrative that is fallen apart. Nobody believes that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“We believe that the vast majority of Americans crave honest conversation and civil, passionate debate,” Weiss said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“We believe investor sentiment will be neutralized as corrective measures take shape. We view this as an incremental positive to drive positive change at LULU.”

From Barron's

“We believe that the aggregate industry supply will remain substantially short of the demand for the foreseeable future,” Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said on an earnings call.

From Barron's

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