believe

verb

1. accept as true; take to be true

   verb.cognition

   Examples

   I believed his report.

   We didn't believe his stories from the War.

   She believes in spirits.

   Antonyms disbelieve discredit

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. judge or regard; look upon; judge

   verb.cognition

   Examples

   I believe her to be very smart.

   Synonyms conceive consider think

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. be confident about something

   verb.cognition

   Examples

   I believe that he will come back from the war.

   Synonyms trust

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer

   verb.cognition

   Examples

   When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. credit with veracity

   verb.cognition

   Examples

   You cannot believe this man.

   Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by circumstances other than personal knowledge; to regard or accept as true; to place confidence in; to think; to consider; as, to <i>believe</i> a person, a statement, or a doctrine.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

7. To have a firm persuasion, esp. of the truths of religion; to have a persuasion approaching to certainty; to exercise belief or faith.

   verb

   Source: webster1913