faith
faith
/feɪθ/
1 uncountable trust in somebody’s ability or knowledge; trust that somebody/something will do what has been promised If the company can retain its customers' faith, it could become the market leader.
faith in somebody/something I have faith in you—I know you'll do well.
We've lost faith in the government's promises.
Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature.
I wouldn't put too much faith in what she says.
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure.
Business crime undermines public faith in the business system.
He distrusted political systems and placed his faith in the genius of individuals.
He seems to have a blind faith in his boss.
Her faith in human nature had been badly shaken.
I have little faith in doctors these days.
I wish I shared your faith in the jury system.
If the company can retain its customers' faith it could become the market leader.
She showed a touching faith in my ability to resolve any and every difficulty.
These reforms are totally untested and will require a leap of faith on the part of teachers.
They are trying to restore faith in the political system.
They kept the faith (= kept believing in somebody/something) in the face of ridicule.
an artist whose work reflects his abiding faith in humanity
people who lose faith in themselves
If I were you, I would not place too much faith in their findings.
Collocations
adjective
enormousgreattremendous…
verb + faith
havepinplace…
preposition
faith in
phrases
an act of faitha lack of faitha leap of faith…
to have faith
to lose your faith
Faith is stronger than reason.
a woman of strong religious faith
faith in somebody/something He started questioning his faith in God.
He found faith gradually, rather than in a sudden conversion.
I lost my faith when my parents died.
They believe that people can come to salvation through faith.
her new-found faith in Jesus
Collocations
adjective
religiousdeepgenuine…
verb + faith
havecome tofind…
faith + noun
healerhealing
preposition
through faithfaith in
phrases
an article of faith
the Christian/Catholic/Islamic/Muslim/Jewish faith
The children are learning to understand people of different faiths.
people of all faiths and none
Christianity is a faith which has shaped the history of Britain.
Christians were allowed to practise their faith unmolested by the authorities.
He felt the call to preach the faith to others.
a large decline in the number of people who have an active faith of any sort
Their aim was to keep alive the traditional Jewish faith.
The study of other world faiths is an important part of religious education.
the role of parents in passing on the faith to their children
a committee which is made up of members of different faith groups
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
livingworldCatholic…
verb + faith
professpractise/practicekeep alive…
faith + noun
traditioncommunitygroup…
phrases
people of different faiths
4 uncountable good/bad faith the intention to do something right/wrong They handed over the weapons as a gesture of good faith.
The judge did not find any bad faith on the part of the defendants.
Collocations
adjective
verb + faith
phrases
in bad faith
in good faith
keep faith with somebody
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