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相信 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • belief noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  • believe verb To accept something as true without being completely certain.
  • credence noun Acceptance of something as true or trustworthy, usually because there is evidence for it.
  • credit noun Recognition or praise given for something a person has done.
  • entrust verb To give someone responsibility for something valuable or important, trusting them to look after it.
  • trust noun Firm belief in the reliability or honesty of someone or something.

Senses

相信 is used for these senses in English:

  • belief Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
  • believe (transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
  • credence (obsolete) To give credence to; to believe.
  • credit (transitive) To believe; to put credence in.
  • entrust (transitive) To trust to the care of.
  • trust (transitive) To place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in.

belief — full definition

  1. noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
  2. noun Religious faith, or a set of religious or moral convictions.

believe — full definition

  1. verb To accept something as true without being completely certain.
  2. verb To accept that a person is telling the truth.
  3. verb To have religious or spiritual faith.
  4. verb (with "in") To trust in someone's ability, or to feel something is right or worthwhile.

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