vverb.cognitionaccept as true; take to be trueExamples:- I believed his report
- We didn't believe his stories from the War
- She believes in spirits
Antonyms:disbelieve
Derivationally Related Form:beliefbelievablebeliever
Hypernyms:accept
Inherited Hypernyms:believeacceptevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:believebelieve inbuyinferswallowtrustunderstand
Full Troponyms:believebelieve inbuycountcreditleanmisbelieveswallowtrustunderstand
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: believe)
vverb.cognitionjudge or regard; look upon; judgeSynset:conceive consider think
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:considerationthought
Hypernyms:evaluate judge pass judgment
Inherited Hypernyms:thinkevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:be known asconsideresteemfeelholdknow aslook onlook uponreckonregardregard asreputerethinkseetake to bethinkthink ofview
Full Troponyms:about-faceabstractadmireapotheosizebackpedalcallcapitalizecarryconsidercountdecoratedeemdeifydisrespectdo justiceennobleenshrineenvyexpectfavorfeelgiveholdhonorhypostatizeidealizeidentifyincludelikemakeprizereceiverecognizereconsiderreifyrelativizerespectrethinkreverenceromanticizerubricateseesubsumethinkthink ofthink the world oftoastundervalueworship
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something Adjective/Noun | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: believe, think)
vverb.cognitionbe confident about somethingSynset:trust
Examples:- I believe that he will come back from the war
Derivationally Related Form:trustbelieftruster
Hypernyms:anticipate expect
Inherited Hypernyms:believeexpectevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: believe)
vverb.cognitionfollow a credo; have a faith; be a believerTopic:faithreligionreligious belief
Examples:- When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
Derivationally Related Form:believer
Hypernyms:believe
Inherited Hypernyms:believebelieveacceptevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:misbelieve
Full Troponyms:misbelieve
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.cognitioncredit with veracityExamples:- You cannot believe this man
- Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?
Derivationally Related Form:believable
Hypernyms:credit
Inherited Hypernyms:believecredittrustbelieveacceptevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody