mindmap root((相信)) belief suggests mental acceptance but may or may not imply certitude in the believer: my ~ that I had caught all the errors. faith always suggests certitude even where there is no evidence or proof: an unshakable ~ in God. credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about the validity of the grounds for assent: a theory given little ~ by scientists. credit implies assent on grounds other than direct proof: give no ~ to idle rumors.