accept+as+true

  • 101realism — [[t]ri͟ːəlɪzəm[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT (approval) When people show realism in their behaviour, they recognize and accept the true nature of a situation and try to deal with it in a practical way. It was time now to show more political realism... The… …

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  • 102realistic — [[t]ri͟ːəlɪ̱stɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ about n, it v link ADJ to inf If you are realistic about a situation, you recognize and accept its true nature and try to deal with it in a practical way. Police have to be realistic… …

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  • 103understand — un·der·stand || ‚ʌndÉ™(r) stænd v. grasp the meaning of (e.g. words); comprehend (a cause, reason, motivation, etc.); deduce, infer, perceive the implications of; be thoroughly knowledgeable about; accept as true …

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  • 104understanding — un·der stand·ing || ‚ʌndÉ™(r) stændɪŋ n. comprehension, ability to comprehend, ability to perceive or grasp; thorough knowledge of something; mutual agreement (often preliminary or tacit) adj. comprehending; sympathetic un·der·stand ||… …

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  • 105understands — un·der·stand || ‚ʌndÉ™(r) stænd v. grasp the meaning of (e.g. words); comprehend (a cause, reason, motivation, etc.); deduce, infer, perceive the implications of; be thoroughly knowledgeable about; accept as true …

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  • 106understood — adj. capable of being inferred, implied; agreed upon, commonly known; comprehended un·der·stand || ‚ʌndÉ™(r) stænd v. grasp the meaning of (e.g. words); comprehend (a cause, reason, motivation, etc.); deduce, infer, perceive the… …

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  • 107assume — verb 1》 accept as true without proof. 2》 take (responsibility or control). 3》 begin to have (a quality, appearance, or extent).     ↘adopt falsely. Derivatives assumable adjective assumed adjective assumedly adverb Origin ME: from L. assumere,… …

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  • 108swallow — I. v. a. 1. Take into the stomach, gulp, imbibe, gorge, engorge, englut. 2. Absorb, engulf, devour, swallow up, submerge. 3. Believe (without scruple), receive implicitly, accept as true, credit. 4. Brook, stomach, pocket, endure, bear, put up… …

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  • 109premiereship — noun (C, U) the period when someone is Prime Minister premise / premis/ noun (C) 1 premises the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses: We hope to be moving to new premises shortly. | business premises | off the premises:… …

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  • 110believable — adjective contestant number 3 tells the most believable anecdotes she was completely believable in her role as a federal marshal Syn: credible, plausible, likely, tenable, able to hold water, conceivable, imaginable, convincing, creditable,… …

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