The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BELIEVES
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What does BELIEVES mean?
BELIEVES verb- To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)
- To accept that someone is telling the truth.
- To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
- To opine, think, reckon