faith noun ( TRUST )/feɪθ/ n[U] great trust or confidence in something or someoneShe has no faith in modern medicine.You'll cope - I have great faith in you.After the trial, his family said they had lost all faith in the judicial system.Ministers must start keeping their promises if they want to restore faith in the government.faith noun ( RELIGION )/feɪθ/ n•[C] a particular religionthe Muslim/Christian/Jewish/Buddhist faithThey were persecuted for their faith.He was forced to practise his faith in secret.a multi-faith societyThey were brought up in the true faith (= the religion which the speaker believes is the only true one).•[U] strong belief in God or a particular religionEven in the bad times she never lost her faith.Her faith in God was shattered when her baby died.It's my faith that keeps me going.stall noun ( SHOP )/stɔːl/ /stɑːl/ n[C] a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public placeIn the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables.stall noun ( SMALL AREA )/stɔːl/ /stɑːl/ n•[C] a small closed area within a farm building in which there is space for one animal to be kept•[C] a small area of a room which is separated from the main part of the room by walls or curtainsThere was one bathroom with a shower stall in the corner.stall noun ( SEATS )/stɔːl/ /stɑːl/ nthe stalls•rows of fixed seats in a church which often have their sides and backs connected•UK (US the orchestra) the seats on the main floor of a theatre or cinema, not at a higher levelCompare: the circle; galleryerect verb ( BUILD )/ɪˈrekt/ v [T] formalto build a building, wall or other structureThe war memorial was erected in 1950.The soldiers had erected barricades to protect themselves.erect verb ( MAKE VERTICAL )/ɪˈrekt/ v [T] formalto raise something to a vertical positionThey erected a marquee to accommodate 500 wedding guests.perceive verb ( BELIEVE )/pəˈsiːv/ /pɚ-/ v [T]to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about somethingHow do the French perceive the British?Women's magazines are often perceived to be superficial.perceive verb ( SEE )/pəˈsiːv/ /pɚ-/ v [T]to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obviousBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.Perceiving that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.
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