Emily Dickinson Lexicon

believe (-d, -s, believing), v. [see belief, n.] (webplay: arguments, baptized, certainty, circumstances, credit, doubt, earth, estimate, expect, faith, full, God, heaven, held, hope, knowledge, live, Lord, persuasion, promised, receives, religion, result, see, sons, strong, suppose, testimony, think, true, trust, way, witness).

1. Credit; trust; expect; hope; have faith in; assent to; give credence to; place confidence in; accept as true; consider as authentic; (see Isaiah 43:10).
2. Suppose; think; hold an opinion; (see John 4:50).
3. Phrase. “Make believe”: pretend; imagine.