Antonyms:

augment, build up, develop, increase, populate, replenish,
beget, cherish, foster, plant, propagate, settle.
breed, colonize,

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FAINT.

Synonyms:

dim, fatigued, irresolute, weak,
exhausted, feeble, languid, wearied,
faded, half-hearted, listless, worn,
faint-hearted, ill-defined, purposeless, worn down,
faltering, indistinct, timid, worn out.

_Faint_, with the general sense of lacking strength or effectiveness,
covers a wide range of meaning, signifying overcome with physical
weakness or exhaustion, or lacking in purpose, courage, or energy, as
said of persons; or lacking definiteness or distinctness of color or
sound, as said of written characters, voices, or musical notes. A person
may be _faint_ when physically _wearied_, or when overcome with fear; he
may be a _faint_ adherent because naturally _feeble_ or _purposeless_,
or because _half-hearted_ in the cause; he may be a _faltering_
supporter because naturally _irresolute_ or because _faint-hearted_ and
_timid_ in view of perils that threaten, a _listless_ worker, through
want of mental energy and purpose. Written characters may be _faint_ or
_dim_, either because originally written with poor ink, or because they
have become _faded_ by time and exposure.

Antonyms:

bright, clear, daring, fresh, resolute, sturdy,
brilliant, conspicuous, energetic, hearty, strong, vigorous.

Prepositions:

Faint _with_ hunger; faint _in_ color.

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FAITH.

Synonyms:

assent, confidence, credit, opinion,
assurance, conviction, creed, reliance,
belief, credence, doctrine, trust.

_Belief_, as an intellectual process, is the acceptance of some thing
as true on other grounds than personal observation and experience. We
give _credence_ to a report, _assent_ to a proposition or to a proposal.
_Belief_ is stronger than _credence_; _credence_ might be described as a
prima facie _belief_; _credence_ is a more formal word than _belief_,
and seems to imply somewhat more of volition; we speak of giving
_credence_ to a report, but not of giving _belief_. Goods are sold on
_credit_; we give one _credit_ for good intentions. _Conviction_ is a
_belief_ established by argument or evidence; _assurance_ is _belief_
beyond the reach