• accept that (something) is true, especially without proof

Synonyms: be convinced by, trust, have confidence in, consider honest, consider truthful, regard as true, accept as true, accept, be convinced by, give credence to, credit, give credit to, trust, put confidence in, count on, rely on, depend on

• hold (something) as an opinion; think

Synonyms: think, be of the opinion that, think it likely that, have an idea that, imagine, feel, have a feeling, hold, maintain, suspect, suppose, assume, presume, conjecture, surmise, postulate that, theorize that, conclude, come to the conclusion that, deduce