believe (verb)

  • 41think of — verb 1. keep in mind for attention or consideration (Freq. 53) Remember the Alamo Remember to call your mother every day! Think of the starving children in India! • Syn: ↑remember • Ant: ↑forget …

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  • 42set up — verb 1. set up or found (Freq. 17) She set up a literacy program • Syn: ↑establish, ↑found, ↑launch • Ant: ↑abolish (for: ↑ …

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  • 43put down — verb 1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place (Freq. 6) set down your bags here • Syn: ↑set down, ↑place down • Hypernyms: ↑put, ↑set, ↑place, ↑ …

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  • 44come to — verb 1. cause to experience suddenly (Freq. 10) Panic struck me An interesting idea hit her A thought came to me The thought struck terror in our minds They were struck with fear • Syn: ↑hit, ↑ …

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  • 45hole up — verb 1. remain secluded or in hiding He is writing his book and is holing up in his study • Hypernyms: ↑hide, ↑hide out • Verb Frames: Something s 2. score a hole in one • Topics: ↑ …

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  • 46pass off — verb 1. be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity (Freq. 1) She passed off as a Russian agent • Hypernyms: ↑look, ↑appear, ↑seem • Verb Frames: Something is ing PP …

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  • 47pass up — verb 1. refuse to accept (Freq. 1) He refused my offer of hospitality • Syn: ↑refuse, ↑reject, ↑turn down, ↑decline • Ant: ↑accept ( …

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  • 48rule out — verb 1. make impossible, especially beforehand (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑preclude, ↑close out • Derivationally related forms: ↑preclusive (for: ↑preclude) …

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  • 49ascribe — verb ascribe sth to sb/sth phrasal verb (T) formal 1 to believe that something happens or exists because of someone or something else: The melody is ascribed to Bach. | They ascribe the country s difficulties to the last government s policies. 2… …

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  • 50vouch — verb vouch for sb/sth phrasal verb (T) 1 to say that you believe that someone will behave well and that you will be responsible for their behaviour, actions etc: I can vouch for my son, officer. 2 to say that you firmly believe that something is… …

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