To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof
To receive, adopt (a person)
To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate
To take on a position, duty or form
To adopt (an idea or cause)
To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.
To stand underneath, to support.
To grasp a concept fully in one's mind, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.