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believes

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

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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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Jefferson believes the reason she stayed so long was because of the people she worked with, and so many of the lovely customers she got to speak to on a regular basis.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“President Trump believes in helping countries that help themselves.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Since owner Arte Moreno believes that “winning is not a top priority,” he must be very pleased with both the work of his GM and the team’s performance so far this season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Autodesk has its sights set on a 41% operating margin by fiscal 2029 and believes it can absorb MaintainX and still hit that target.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“Helen, why do you stay with a girl whom everybody believes to be a liar?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë