Holding these beliefs does not always mean that we practise them.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Had people been unable to hold contradictory beliefs and values, he suggests, it would have been impossible to establish human culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
How do you view those who hold such exclusive beliefs?
Christianity Today (2000)
Definition of 'belief'
belief
(bɪliːf)Explore 'belief' in the dictionary
plural noun
Your religious or political beliefs are your views on religious or political matters.
Definition of 'hold'
hold
(hoʊld)Explore 'hold' in the dictionary
verb [no cont]
Hold is used with words and expressions indicating an opinion or belief, to show that someone has a particular opinion or believes that something is true.