Thesaurus article:to believe someone or something

to believe someone or something

These words mean to think that something is true.

The most common word isbelieve. You canbelievea person or you canbelievesomething that is said or written.

Can we believe a word of what this man says?

I don't believe you.

The opposite ofbelieveisdisbelieve.Disbelieveis formal.

She chooses to disbelieve the evidence.

If youacceptsomething that someone says or that is written, you believe it.

Most people accept what the newspapers say as being correct.

Creditis used mainly in negative sentences and in questions, when talking about something that is surprising. This is more common in UK English than in US English.

UKIt’s hard to credit that she’s 87.

UKWould you credit it? They said she was too tall!

In informal language, if someoneswallowsorbuyssomething, they accept it without doubting it or without expressing disagreement.

I personally find it hard to swallow the official narrative.

When it comes to global warming, he doesn't buy it, and is out to discredit the whole theory.

If someonefalls forsomething that is not true, they are tricked into believing it. This is also informal.

People are too savvy to fall for that nowadays.

If youassumethat something is true, you accept that it is true without question or proof.

When she wasn't home I assumed she was at work.

If yousupposethat something is true, you think that something is likely to be true.

I suppose I'm being oversensitive.

单词	thesaurus/articles/to-believe-someone-or-something
释义	Thesaurus article:to believe someone or something to believe someone or something These words mean to think that something is true. The most common word isbelieve. You canbelievea person or you canbelievesomething that is said or written. Can we believe a word of what this man says? I don't believe you. The opposite ofbelieveisdisbelieve.Disbelieveis formal. She chooses to disbelieve the evidence. If youacceptsomething that someone says or that is written, you believe it. Most people accept what the newspapers say as being correct. Creditis used mainly in negative sentences and in questions, when talking about something that is surprising. This is more common in UK English than in US English. UKIt’s hard to credit that she’s 87. UKWould you credit it? They said she was too tall! In informal language, if someoneswallowsorbuyssomething, they accept it without doubting it or without expressing disagreement. I personally find it hard to swallow the official narrative. When it comes to global warming, he doesn't buy it, and is out to discredit the whole theory. If someonefalls forsomething that is not true, they are tricked into believing it. This is also informal. People are too savvy to fall for that nowadays. If youassumethat something is true, you accept that it is true without question or proof. When she wasn't home I assumed she was at work. If yousupposethat something is true, you think that something is likely to be true. I suppose I'm being oversensitive. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-believe-someone-or-something##
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