Faith
21Faith — f English: from the abstract noun denoting the quality of believing and trusting in God. The name began to be used in the 16th century, and was very popular among the Puritans of the 17th …
22faith — 1 *belief, credence, credit Analogous words: assurance, conviction, *certainty, certitude: assenting or assent, acquiescence, agreement (see corresponding verbs at ASSENT) Antonyms: doubt Contrasted words: *uncertainty, skepticism, dubiety,… …
23faith — ► NOUN 1) complete trust or confidence. 2) strong belief in a religion. 3) a system of religious belief. ORIGIN Old French feid, from Latin fides …
24faith — noun 1 trust in sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, great, tremendous ▪ absolute, complete, implicit, total, unshakable, unwavering …
25faith — n. firm belief, trust 1) to have faith in; to place one s faith in 2) to lose faith in 3) to shake smb. s faith in 4) an abiding, enduring, steadfast; deep, strong, unshakable faith 5) on faith (to accept on faith) fidelity to one s promises 6)… …
26faith — /fayth/, n. 1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another s ability. 2. belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact. 3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of… …
27faith — Trust, especially in the reliability of God. A modern understanding of faith is that it is an inferior kind of knowledge or an acceptance of an opinion or story which cannot be wholly proved. The biblical meaning of faith (the corresponding verb… …
28Faith — /fayth/, n. a female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) faith healing Ringgold Faith Thirteen Articles of Faith Thirteen Principles of Faith * * * ▪ religion Greek Pistis , Latin Fides inner attitude, conviction, or trust… …
29faith */*/*/ — UK [feɪθ] / US noun Word forms faith : singular faith plural faiths 1) [uncountable] strong belief in or trust of someone or something have faith in: I m delighted to know you have such faith in me. lose faith in: The public have lost faith in… …
30faith — [[t]fe͟ɪθ[/t]] ♦♦♦ faiths 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N in n If you have faith in someone or something, you feel confident about their ability or goodness. She had placed a great deal of faith in Mr Penleigh... People have lost faith in the British… …
