belief

Belief is the psychological state in which an individual is convinced of the truth or validity of a proposition or premise (argument). Belief does not necessarily confer the ability to adequately prove one's main contention to other people, who may disagree.
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v. amount to, add up to, came up to

v. want, desire, wish for

(n.)
The thing believed; the object of belief.
  

(n.)
Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal knowledge; reliance upon word or testimony; partial or full assurance without positive knowledge or absolute certainty; persuasion; conviction; confidence; as, belief of a witness; the belief of our senses.
  

(n.)
A tenet, or the body of tenets, held by the advocates of any class of views; doctrine; creed.
  

(n.)
A persuasion of the truths of religion; faith.