believe

verb33 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2

To genuinely hold a belief, often used for emphasis.

To hold a belief that is strong and unlikely to change.

To express one's own individual opinion or belief.

To believe something completely and without doubt.

To hold a belief with great intensity and sincerity.

To believe something in a true and sincere way.

To believe something in its entirety, without reservation.

To believe something to the greatest possible extent.

To believe something truthfully, without deceit.

Only used with negatives to express that no one could genuinely believe something.

To believe something from the heart, with genuine feeling.

To believe the opposite of what has been stated or suggested.

To hold a belief with strong emotion and enthusiasm.

To hold a belief without telling others.

To hold a belief with passionate intensity.

To hold a belief that is wrong due to a misunderstanding.

To have held a belief for a significant period of time.

To hold a belief that is not correct.

To hold a belief that is correct or justified.

To hold a belief that is not factually correct.

To hold a belief that is untrue.

To hold a belief based on a lack of experience or sophistication.

To hold a belief that lacks sense or judgment.

To hold a belief that is incorrect (formal).

Expresses great surprise or difficulty in accepting something as real.

To think that something someone has said is completely untrue.

A slightly more formal way to express great surprise or disbelief.

Used to express shock or surprise about something.

Indicates that something is difficult to accept as true due to its surprising nature.

To have evidence or a logical basis for a belief.

To cause someone to form a belief, especially a mistaken one, based on certain information.

To have a tendency to believe something, but not with absolute certainty.

To cause someone to believe something, often something that is not true.