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(Latin: believe, belief; faith; confidence; trust)
(Greek: believe, belief; that which is thought to be true by someone who has the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and to enforce his or her opinions, doctrines, praise, or beliefs)
(Latin: believe, belief; trust, faith, true)
(Latin: a suffix forming adjectives from nouns ending in -ary; a person who, a thing that; a person who is a part of something, pertaining to one's state or condition; a person who has a connection with or belief in the stated subject; a promotor of something; a native or inhabitant of someplace; someone of a certain age)
(Greek: oxys, "sharp", plus gen, "forming"; from the incorrect belief that oxygen forms acids; gas)
(Greek, ismos; Latin, ismus: a suffix: belief in, practice of, condition of, process, characteristic behavior or manner, abnormal state, distinctive feature or trait)
(a belief that teaches people to spend the best parts of their lives preparing to avoid the worst that could come after this life)
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“belief”
1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another person: Monroe's belief in Zola's honesty is as strong as ever.
2. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something: It is Harvey's belief that it will rain in the evening because he could see dark clouds overhead.
3. Something that is accepted as true; especially, a particular tenet or a body of tenets or teachings that are accepted by a group of people: The beliefs of the union members are stated in the contract and bylaws.
4. A statement, principle, or doctrine that a person or group accepts as true; such as, religious principles: Nena's strong religious beliefs have been challenged by something that she read about some religious leaders in the newspaper.
5. Etymology: before 1400 belyefe, before 1225, it was bileve and probably before 1200, it is assumed to have been bileave.
2. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something: It is Harvey's belief that it will rain in the evening because he could see dark clouds overhead.
3. Something that is accepted as true; especially, a particular tenet or a body of tenets or teachings that are accepted by a group of people: The beliefs of the union members are stated in the contract and bylaws.
4. A statement, principle, or doctrine that a person or group accepts as true; such as, religious principles: Nena's strong religious beliefs have been challenged by something that she read about some religious leaders in the newspaper.
5. Etymology: before 1400 belyefe, before 1225, it was bileve and probably before 1200, it is assumed to have been bileave.
The Old English geleafa is descended from the same language or form of Old Saxon gilobo, "belief", Old High German giloubo (modern German Glaube), and Gothic galaubeins, "belief" and galaubjan, "to believe".
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English Words in Action, Group B
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(the advantages of self determination in fulfilling your objectives and belief in your aspirations can improve your mental control and enhance your health)