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BELIEVES

(verb)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Believes.

Believes - as a verb

Accept as true; take to be true

Example: "I believed his report"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
accept12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
disbelieve16

Judge or regard; look upon; judge

Example: "I think he is very smart"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
conceive15consider11think12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
evaluate11judge14pass judgment
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be confident about something

Example: "I believe that he will come back from the war"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
trust5

Follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer

Example: "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
believe12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Credit with veracity

Example: "You cannot believe this man"

Example Sentences

"She believes in the power of positive thinking."
"He believes that honesty is always the best policy."
"Mary believes in the existence of aliens."
"The scientist believes in the theory of evolution."
"John believes in the healing power of alternative medicine."
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Word Game Points

Is BELIEVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, believes is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BELIEVES has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is BELIEVES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, believes is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BELIEVES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is BELIEVES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, believes is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BELIEVES has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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