belief (noun)
1belief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, deep seated, deeply held, fervent, firm, passionate, profound, strong, strongly held, unshakable, unwavering …
2belief — ► NOUN 1) a feeling that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. 2) a firmly held opinion. 3) (belief in) trust or confidence in. 4) religious faith. ● beyond belief Cf. ↑beyond belief …
3BELIEF — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index belief noun confidence (2), devotee, doctrine, myth (2), theory (2) adjective confident, presumptive, reputed …
4belief — be·lief n: a degree of conviction of the truth of something esp. based on a consideration or examination of the evidence compare knowledge, suspicion Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
5noun and verb differences — The following table lists differences of stress, pronunciation, and spelling when the same word is used as a noun and a verb, for example compound, escort, practice/practise, record, and use. Differences are marked by the letters s (= difference… …
6belief — noun /bɪˈliːf/ a) Mental acceptance of a claim as truth regardless of supporting or contrary empirical evidence. The ancient people have a belief in many deities. b) Something believed. My belief that it will rain tomorrow is strong …
7belief — noun Etymology: Middle English beleave, probably alteration of Old English gelēafa, from ge , associative prefix + lēafa; akin to Old English lȳfan more at believe Date: 12th century 1. a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is… …
8belief — noun 1》 an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. ↘a firmly held opinion or conviction. ↘a religious conviction. 2》 (belief in) trust or confidence in. Phrases beyond belief astonishing; incredible.… …
9belief — noun 1) it s my belief that age is irrelevant Syn: opinion, view, conviction, judgment, thinking, way of thinking, idea, impression, theory, conclusion, notion See note at opinion 2) b …
10belief — noun 1) it s my belief that age is irrelevant Syn: opinion, view, conviction, judgement, thinking, idea, theory 2) belief in God Syn: faith, trust, reliance, confidence …
