Synonyms for believe

Verb

1. believe, accept

usage: accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

2. think, believe, consider, conceive, judge

usage: judge or regard; look upon; judge; "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"

3. believe, trust, expect, anticipate

usage: be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"

4. believe, believe

usage: follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"

5. believe, credit

usage: credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Inquirer?"