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believe
[bih-leev]
verb (used without object)
to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.
Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.
verb (used with object)
to have confidence or faith in the truth of (a positive assertion, story, etc.); give credence to.
to have confidence in the assertions of (a person).
to have a conviction that (a person or thing) is, has been, or will be engaged in a given action or involved in a given situation.
The fugitive is believed to be headed for the Mexican border.
to suppose or assume; understand (usually followed by a noun clause).
I believe that he has left town.
verb phrase
to be persuaded of the truth or existence of.
to believe in Zoroastrianism; to believe in ghosts.
to have faith in the reliability, honesty, benevolence, etc., of.
I can help only if you believe in me.
believe
/ ²śÉŖĖ±ō¾±Ė±¹ /
verb
(tr; may take a clause as object) to accept (a statement, supposition, or opinion) as true
I believe God exists
(tr) to accept the statement or opinion of (a person) as true
to be convinced of the truth or existence (of)
to believe in fairies
(intr) to have religious faith
(when tr, takes a clause as object) to think, assume, or suppose
I believe that he has left already
(tr; foll by of; used with can, could, would, etc) to think that someone is able to do (a particular action)
I wouldn't have believed it of him
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- believability noun
- believableness noun
- believable adjective
- believably adverb
- believer noun
- believingly adverb
- half-believed adjective
- half-believing adjective
- prebelieve verb
- superbelievable adjective
- superbelievableness noun
- superbelievably adverb
- well-believed adjective
- ²ś±šĖ±ō¾±±š±¹²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
- ²ś±šĖ±ō¾±±š±¹²¹²ś±ō²ā adverb
- ²ś±šĖ±ō¾±±š±¹¾±²Ō²µ noun
- ²ś±šĖ±ō¾±±š±¹±š°ł noun
- ²ś±šĖ±ō¾±±š±¹²¹Ė²ś¾±±ō¾±³Ł²ā noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of believe1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
A cowboy hat, similar to what Boelter, 57, was believed to have been wearing, was found nearby.
Even then, he believes the industry might realistically see only about 6% of production return to US soil.
Colin Church, who chaired an independent review into incineration in Scotland, believes the shift to incinerators has been the right choice.
She said she also spotted a video crew and someone she believed to be Dr. Phil McGraw ā the TV personality ā sitting in an SUV.
This woman, believed to be 55, was found outside Los Angeles General Medical Center.
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When To Use
The word believe is hard to spell for two reasons. First, because it can be hard to remember the order of the i and e. Sometimes people want to spell it beleive, which is incorrect. Second, because it is pronounced [ bih-leev ], which makes you think there may be a second i in the word, as in bilieve. How to spell believe: The easiest way to remember how to spell believe is with the classic mnemonic device: āI before E, except after C." Believ[ing] is an important part of "being alive", which reminds you that the first syllable is be, not bi.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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