This is the 2078th most frequent Dutch word.
gelooft
"Gelooft" means "believes" in English.
Here, 'gelooft' is the verb form used to indicate the subject's faith or confidence in someone else.
Hij gelooft in zijn vrienden.
He believes in his friends.
In this sentence, 'gelooft' expresses the professor's conviction or thought about the significance of science.
De professor gelooft dat wetenschap belangrijk is.
The professor believes that science is important.
'Gelooft' here expresses her lack of acceptance or agreement with the information presented in the news she received.