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believe
verb
accept as true; take to be true
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bɪˈliːv
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verb
accept as true; take to be true
“I believed his report”
verb
credit with veracity
“You cannot believe this man”
verb
follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
“When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too”
verb
judge or regard; look upon; judge
“I think he is very smart”
verb
be confident about something
“I believe that he will come back from the war”
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I believed his report
We didn't believe his stories from the War
She believes in spirits
You cannot believe this man
Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?
When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
I think he is very smart
I believe her to be very smart
I think that he is her boyfriend
The racist conceives such people to be inferior
I believe that he will come back from the war
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