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   believe

   /bɪˈliːv/

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   • 1. accept that (something) is true, especially without proof: "the superintendent believed Lancaster's story" Similar be convinced bytrusthave confidence inconsider honestconsider truthfulregard as trueaccept as trueacceptbe convinced bygive credence tocreditgive credit totrustput confidence incount onrely ondepend oninformal:swallowswallow something hook, line, and sinkerfall forgo forbuytake as gospelOpposite disbelievedisbelieve
   • ▪ accept the statement of (someone) as true: "he didn't believe her"
   • ▪ have religious faith: "there are those on the fringes of the Church who do not really believe"
   • ▪ feel sure that someone is capable of doing something: "I wouldn't have believed it of Lavinia—what an extraordinary woman!"
   • 2. hold (something) as an opinion; think: "I believe we've already met" Similar thinkbe of the opinion thatthink it likely thathave an idea thatimaginefeelhave a feelingholdmaintainsuspectsupposeassumepresumeconjecturesurmisepostulate thattheorize thatconcludecome to the conclusion thatdeduceunderstandbe given to understandtake itgatherfancyguessdare sayfigureinformal:reckonarchaic:weenOpposite doubt

   Word Origin late Old Englishbelȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.

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   What does it mean to believe something?

   • To believe something is to take it to be true; for instance, to believe that snow is white is comparable to accepting the truth of the proposition "snow is white". However, holding a belief does not require active introspection. For example, few individuals carefully consider whether or not the sun will rise tomorrow, simply assuming that it will.

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   What is a full belief?

   • Full beliefs are all-or-nothing attitudes: either one has a belief in a proposition or one does not. This conception is sufficient to understand many belief ascriptions found in everyday language: for example, Pedro's belief that the Earth is bigger than the Moon.

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   What are the different types of beliefs?

   • Beliefs can be categorized into various types depending on their ontological status, their degree, their object or their semantic properties. Having an occurrent belief that the Grand Canyon is in Arizona involves entertaining the representation associated with this belief—for example, by actively thinking about it.

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   What are some examples of beliefs?

   • For example, few individuals carefully consider whether or not the sun will rise tomorrow, simply assuming that it will. Moreover, beliefs need not be occurrent (e.g. a person actively thinking "snow is white"), but can instead be dispositional (e.g. a person who if asked about the color of snow would assert "snow is white").

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   6 days ago · A belief is a subjective attitude that a proposition is true or a state of affairs is the case. A subjective attitude is a mental state of having some stance, take, or opinion about something. [1] In epistemology, philosophers use the term "belief" to refer to attitudes about the world which can be either true or false. [2]

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   6 days ago · an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence.

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   6 days ago · noun. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. synonyms: faith, religion. see more.

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   2 days ago · Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. [1] In the context of religion, faith is " belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". [2] According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, including "something that is believed especially with strong conviction", "complete trust ...

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   4 days ago · This amazing Book, the Bible, was written by inspiration of God Himself through the Holy Spirit (see 2 Tim. 3:16 and 2 Pet. 1:21). Despite the enemy’s attempts to stamp out the Word of God down through the centuries, the Bible has survived and continues to change the lives of all who open its powerful pages.