Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for believe

Two senses of believe live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

judge or regard

I believe her to be very smart.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

think

Same sentence, swapped: I think her to be very smart.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for believe as it is used in the sentence above.

trust
place
try

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

be confident about something

Believe me, the roof will hold through the storm.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

trust

Same sentence, swapped: Trust me, the roof will hold through the storm.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for believe as it is used in the sentence above.

think
guess
suppose

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

controlverbmasterhave a firm understanding or knowledge ofFoothills directionnounfocusthe concentration of attention or energy on somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line drawverbmakemake, formulate, or derive in the mindFoothills2 senses examplenouninstancean item of information that is typical of a class or groupFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line exceptionnounexclusiona deliberate act of omissionRidgelineHas a reason line exclusiveadjectivesolenot divided or shared with othersTreeline existentialadjectiveexperientialderived from experience or the experience of existenceHigh Camp ladynounmadama woman of refinementFoothillsHas a reason line

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