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Verbs of Mental Processes - Verbs for Having an Opinion or Tendency

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to having an opinion or tendency such as "regard", "incline", and "suspect".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Mental Processes
to regard
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to think about someone or something in a specified way

Ex: Employers often regard punctuality and reliability as important traits in employees .
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to regard someone or something in a particular way

Ex: He accounts the discovery of the lost treasure as a turning point in his life .
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to deem
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to consider in a particular manner

Ex: The community deemed environmental preservation a top priority .
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to interpret something with a specific viewpoint or assumption

Ex: They took the compliment for genuine appreciation.
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to have a positive or favorable inclination or willingness towards a particular action, idea, or person

Ex: She inclines to support the charity initiative , contributing both time and resources .
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to tend
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to be likely to develop or occur in a certain way because that is the usual pattern

Ex: In colder climates , temperatures tend to drop significantly during the winter months .
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to make someone open and willing to embrace an attitude, belief, or action

Ex: The teacher sought to dispose students towards a love for learning through engaging activities .
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to favor something, especially an opinion

Ex: The upcoming election is expected to lean heavily toward the incumbent party.
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to hold an opinion that something is the case

Ex: Our team believes innovation is crucial for success .
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to think
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to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing

Ex: What do you think of the new employee?
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to buy
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to believe something as true

Ex: 'I accidentally deleted the file.'
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to trust
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to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent

Ex: I trust him because he has never let me down .
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to doubt
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to not believe or trust in something's truth or accuracy

Ex: It 's common to doubt the reliability of information found on the internet .
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to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

Ex: They suspect the company may be hiding some important information .
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to wholeheartedly believe in a set of ideas

Ex: The students eventually bought into the professor 's unconventional teaching methods .
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to hold
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to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

Ex: The community holds great affection for their local hero .
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to regard someone or something in a certain way

Ex: He considers himself lucky to have such a supportive family .
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