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• an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

• "his belief in extraterrestrial life"

• trust, faith, or confidence in (someone or something).

Similar: faith, trust, reliance, confidence, credence, freedom from doubt, optimism, hopefulness, hope,

Opposite: disbelief, doubt,

Origin: Middle English: alteration of Old English gelēafa ; compare with believe.

• hold the opinion that; think.
"I am firmly of the belief that we need to improve our product"

• astonishingly great, good, or bad; incredible.
"riches beyond belief"

• thinking or believing that.
"he took the property in the belief that he had consent"

• in my genuine opinion; as far as I know.
"to the best of my belief Francis never made a will"