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uskoa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • believe verb To accept something as true without being completely certain.
  • buy verb To get something by paying money for it.
  • credit noun Recognition or praise given for something a person has done.
  • creed noun A formal statement of religious or personal belief.
  • deem verb To regard or judge something as being a certain way, based on one's opinion or assessment.
  • listen verb To pay attention with your ears in order to hear something.
  • opine verb To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
  • repose noun A state of rest or calm, especially after activity, or a period of sleep.
  • slate noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.
  • trust noun Firm belief in the reliability or honesty of someone or something.
  • understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.

Senses

uskoa is used for these senses in English:

  • buy (transitive, informal) to accept as true; to believe
  • credit (transitive) To believe; to put credence in.
  • credit (transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
  • creed (ambitransitive, obsolete, only survives in "creeded") To believe; to credit.
  • deem (ditransitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.
  • listen (intransitive) To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
  • opine (intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
  • repose To place (confidence, faith, or trust) in someone or something.

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.

buy — full definition

  1. verb To get something by paying money for it.
  2. verb To accept something as true or believable.
  3. noun Something purchased, especially a good deal.

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