| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
trust, rely on |
| Synonyms: |
accept,
accredit,
admit,
affirm, attach weight to, be certain of, be convinced of, be credulous, be of the opinion,
buy*,
conceive,
conclude,
consider, count on,
credit,
deem, fall for, give credence to,
have, have faith in, have no doubt,
hold, keep the faith, lap up, place confidence in,
posit,
postulate, presume true, presuppose, reckon on,
regard, rest assured,
suppose,
swallow*, swear by, take as gospel, take at one's word, take for granted, take it,
think,
trust,
understand
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| Antonyms: |
disbelieve, distrust
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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