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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024good′ faith′, - accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually prec. by in):If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.Cf. bad faith.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024faith /feɪθ/USA pronunciation n. - confidence or trust in a person or thing:[uncountable]I have faith that she'll do the right thing.
- belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion:[uncountable]It was a question of faith.
- a system of religious belief:[countable]the Jewish faith.
- loyalty to a person, promise, engagement, etc.:[uncountable]I signed the agreement in good faith.
Idioms- Idioms in faith, in truth;
indeed.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024faith (fāth),USA pronunciation n. - confidence or trust in a person or thing:faith in another's ability.
- belief that is not based on proof:He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.
- belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion:the firm faith of the Pilgrims.
- belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.:to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty.
- a system of religious belief:the Christian faith; the Jewish faith.
- the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc.:Failure to appear would be breaking faith.
- the observance of this obligation;
fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc.:He was the only one who proved his faith during our recent troubles. - Religion[Christian Theol.]the trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved.
- Idioms in faith, in truth;
indeed:In faith, he is a fine lad.
- Latin fidem, accusative of fidēs trust, akin to fīdere to trust. See confide
- Anglo-French fed, Old French feid, feit
- Middle English feith 1200–50
- a female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: faith /feɪθ/ n - strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence
- a specific system of religious beliefs: the Jewish faith
- trust in God and in his actions and promises
- a conviction of the truth of certain doctrines of religion, esp when this is not based on reason
- complete confidence or trust in a person, remedy, etc
- allegiance or loyalty, as to a person or cause (esp in the phrases keep faith, break faith)
- bad faith ⇒ insincerity or dishonesty
- good faith ⇒ honesty or sincerity, as of intention in business (esp in the phrase in good faith)
interj - archaic indeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith, in faith)
Etymology: 12th Century: from Anglo-French feid, from Latin fidēs trust, confidence |