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believe vs swallow

swallow vs believe

believe is not a noun while swallow is a noun.

believe and swallow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
believe No No Yes No
swallow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, swallow is a hyponym of believe; that is, swallow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than believe:
  • believe: accept as true; take to be true
  • swallow: believe or accept without questioning or challenge
Other hyponyms of believe include infer, understand, buy, believe, trust, believe in.
believe (noun) swallow (noun)
the act of swallowing
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food
believe (verb) swallow (verb)
accept as true; take to be true believe or accept without questioning or challenge
follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer keep from expressing
credit with veracity tolerate or accommodate oneself to
be confident about something take back what one has said
judge or regard; look upon; judge utter unclearly
engulf and destroy
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between believe and swallow

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