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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Verbs of Mental Processes
to regard
to regard [verb]

to think about someone or something in a specified way

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to account
to account [verb]

to regard someone or something in a particular way

Ex: Ignoring customer feedback could not be accounted as good business practice .
to deem
to deem [verb]

to consider in a particular manner

Ex: After the interview , they deemed her qualifications suitable for the position .
to take for
to take for [verb]

to interpret something with a specific viewpoint or assumption

Ex: The confusion was taken for a misunderstanding .
to incline
to incline [verb]

to have a positive or favorable inclination or willingness towards a particular action, idea, or person

Ex: The investors incline to invest in the startup , recognizing its potential for growth .
to tend
to tend [verb]

to be likely to develop or occur in a certain way because that is the usual pattern

Ex: Historical patterns suggest that economic downturns tend to lead to increased unemployment .
to dispose
to dispose [verb]

to make someone open and willing to embrace an attitude, belief, or action

Ex: A well-crafted argument can dispose individuals to reconsider their opinions .
to lean towards
to lean towards [verb]

to favor something, especially an opinion

Ex: I was always leaning towards a career in science .
to believe
to believe [verb]

to hold an opinion that something is the case

Ex: I 'm starting to believe kindness can truly make a difference .
to think
to think [verb]

to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing

Ex: I think that the company should focus on sustainability .
to buy
to buy [verb]

to accept, believe, or trust something as true

Ex: They bought the explanation without asking questions .
to trust
to trust [verb]

to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent

Ex: Yesterday , he trusted his friend to handle an important project .
to doubt
to doubt [verb]

to not believe or trust in something's truth or accuracy

Ex: If you consistently doubt your abilities , it can hinder personal growth .
to suspect
to suspect [verb]

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

Ex: Considering the clouds on the horizon , I suspect it might rain this afternoon .
to buy into
to buy into [verb]

to wholeheartedly believe in a set of ideas

Ex: The citizens were urged to buy into the government 's initiatives for environmental conservation .
to hold
to hold [verb]

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

Ex: He holds radical views on economic reform .
to consider
to consider [verb]

to regard someone or something in a certain way

Ex: Many people consider him a genius in his field .
Verbs of Mental Processes
Verbs for Cognition and Perception Verbs for Deep Thought Verbs for Having an Opinion or Tendency Verbs for Memory and Attention
Verbs for Learning Verbs for Decision-Making Verbs for Assumption and Estimation Verbs for Desires
Verbs for Making Mistakes Verbs for Prediction and Anticipation Verbs for Evasion and Prevention Verbs for Imagination
Verbs for Innovation and Creation