Believe and Held

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Believe verb - To regard as right or true.

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Held and believe are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Held" with "Believe", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: believed, believer

Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.

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Believe and held are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Believe" instead a verb "Held".

In the Red Dwarf episode "Dimension Jump", we are led to believe that Ace Rimmer progressed normally at school while Rimmer-prime was held back.

Source: Held Back in School
A platonic example occurs when Jenny is trapped underneath fallen debris and Perry held her hand to keep her calm and continues to do so even as they both believe they would die.

Source: Film / Man of Steel
Since she didn't believe the world held such a person, she was desperate enough to want to destroy and recreate the world.

Source: Lonely at the Top

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