geloven

Definitions of geloven
  1. verb
    have confidence or faith in
    synonyms: afgaan, betrouwen, bouwen, leunen, rekenen, steunen, verlaten, vertrouwen
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    antonyms:
    afvragen, wantrouwen
    regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
    type of:
    aannemen
    accept as true; take to be true
  2. verb
    have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
    synonyms: huldigen
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    type of:
    aannemen
    accept as true; take to be true
  3. verb
    follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
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    type of:
    aannemen
    accept as true; take to be true
  4. verb
    accept as true; take to be true
    synonyms: aannemen
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    types:
    inslikken, wegslikken
    believe or accept without questioning or challenge
    afgaan, betrouwen, bouwen, leunen, rekenen, steunen, verlaten, vertrouwen
    have confidence or faith in
    huldigen
    have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
    type of:
    aannemen, honoreren
    consider or hold as true
  5. verb
    have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
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    type of:
    afgaan, betrouwen, bouwen, leunen, rekenen, steunen, verlaten, vertrouwen
    have confidence or faith in
  6. verb
    consider or hold as true
    synonyms: aannemen, honoreren
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    antonyms:
    afstoten, afwijzen, verwerpen
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
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    omarmen, omhelzen
    take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
    aannemen
    accept as true; take to be true
    berusten, neerleggen, resigneren, schikken, verzoenen
    accept as inevitable
    eerbiedigen, eren, lauweren, respecteren, vereren
    show respect towards
    inslikken, wegslikken
    believe or accept without questioning or challenge
    afgaan, betrouwen, bouwen, leunen, rekenen, steunen, verlaten, vertrouwen
    have confidence or faith in
    huldigen
    have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
    feesten, feestvieren, fuiven
    assign great social importance to
    type of:
    aankijken, bekijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
    form a critical opinion of
  7. verb
    imagine to be the case or true or probable
    synonyms: bevroeden, denken, menen, vermoeden
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