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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
believes, believing, believed |
| definition 1: |
to accept as honest or true.
Can you believe his crazy story?- synonyms:
- trust
- similar words:
- accept, assume, recognize, swallow
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| definition 2: |
to think something and feel some confidence about it; suppose.
I believe they will arrive before noon.- synonyms:
- suppose, suspect, think, trust
- antonyms:
- doubt
- similar words:
- hold, imagine, know, maintain
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| definition 3: |
to have a strong belief in something that people cannot prove is true or not.
Many people believe in god. |
| related words: |
feel, hope, think |
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| derivations: |
believable (adj.), believing (adj.), believably (adv.), believer (n.) |
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