believe (verb)
71educate — verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Middle English, to rear, from Latin educatus, past participle of educare to rear, educate, from educere to lead forth more at educe Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to provide schooling for < chose to… …
72imagine — verb (imagined; imagining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French imaginer, from Latin imaginari, from imagin , imago image Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to form a mental image of (something not present) < imagine accidents at every …
73playact — verb Etymology: back formation from playacting Date: 1901 transitive verb act out 1a intransitive verb 1. a. to take part in theatrical performances especially as a professional b. to make believe 2. to engage in theatrical or insincere behavior… …
74receive — verb (received; receiving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French receivre, from Latin recipere, from re + capere to take more at heave Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to come into possession of ; acquire < receive a gift > …
75suppose — verb (supposed; supposing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French supposer, from Medieval Latin supponere (perfect indicative supposui), from Latin, to put under, substitute, from sub + ponere to put more at position Date: 14th century… …
76understand — verb (understood; standing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to grasp the meaning of < understand Russian > b. to grasp the reasonableness of …
77buy into — verb buy stocks or shares of a company • Topics: ↑investing, ↑investment • Hypernyms: ↑invest, ↑put, ↑commit, ↑place • Verb Frames …
78buy off — verb pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor • Syn: ↑pay off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑law breaking …
79fob off — verb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive • Syn: ↑foist off, ↑palm off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑ …
80go back on — verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation She backed out of her promise • Syn: ↑renege, ↑renege on, ↑renegue on • Derivationally related forms: ↑renege (for: ↑renege) …
