| accredit |
to believe; credit. [1/4 definitions] |
| Adventist |
an adherent of any of several Christian denominations that believe in the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ. |
| alien |
a living being from another planet; extraterrestrial. There is no evidence that aliens exist, but many people believe there is life on other planets. [1/5 definitions] |
| animal rights |
a movement that works for the rights of animals. People in favor of animal rights believe that animals should not be hurt or killed just to make the lives of humans easier. |
| belief |
an idea thought of as true; something people believe. [1/3 definitions] |
| black hole |
a region or body in space with gravity so strong that neither light nor matter can escape it. Scientists believe that black holes form when very large stars collapse. |
| bluff2 |
to lead other people to believe that the cards in one's hand are better or worse than they really are. Bluffing is a strategy used in the game of poker. [1/3 definitions] |
| buy |
(informal) to accept as true; believe. [1/3 definitions] |
| convince |
to cause someone to believe or accept. |
| convincing |
able to make one believe that something is true or that something makes good sense. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. [2 definitions] |
| credit |
to take as a fact; believe. [1/7 definitions] |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, esp. without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, esp. on scanty evidence; gullible. [1/2 definitions] |
| cult |
a religion that most members of a society believe to be false, faddish, or unworthy of respect. [1/4 definitions] |
| deceive |
to cause someone to believe something that is not true; lie to. |
| deception |
the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true. |
| deceptive |
causing someone to believe something that is not true. |
| delusion |
the act of causing someone to believe in something false or not real, or the belief in something false or not real. [1/2 definitions] |
| devil's advocate |
someone who may not believe in but defends an opposing, weak, or unpopular cause to stimulate argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| disbelief |
a condition of being unable or not willing to believe. |