usage: judge or regard; look upon; judge; "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"
3. believe, trust, expect, anticipate
usage: be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"
4. believe, believe
usage: follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"
5. believe, credit
usage: credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"