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believe in — verb have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something (Freq. 24) John believes in oat bran • Hypernyms: ↑believe • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s VERB ing * * * 1) have faith in the truth or existence of … Useful english dictionary
believe — ► VERB 1) accept that (something) is true or (someone) is telling the truth. 2) (believe in) have faith in the truth or existence of. 3) have religious faith. 4) think or suppose. DERIVATIVES believable adjective believer … English terms dictionary
believe — verb (believed; believing) Etymology: Middle English beleven, from Old English belēfan, from be + lȳfan, lēfan to allow, believe; akin to Old High German gilouben to believe, Old English lēof dear more at love Date: before 12th century… … New Collegiate Dictionary
believe — verb ADVERB ▪ deeply, fervently, firmly, passionately, really ▪ He firmly believed that he was right. ▪ genuinely, honestly … Collocations dictionary
believe — be·lieve vt be·lieved, be·liev·ing: to consider to be true or honest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. believe I … Law dictionary
believe — verb 1》 feel sure that (something) is true. ↘accept the statement of (someone) as true. ↘have religious faith. 2》 (believe in) have faith in the truth or existence of. 3》 (believe in) have confidence in. 4》 think or suppose: I believe we… … English new terms dictionary
believe — verb 1) I don t believe you Syn: be convinced by, trust, have confidence in, consider honest, consider truthful 2) do you believe that story? Syn: regard as true, accept, be convinced by, give credence to, credit, t … Thesaurus of popular words
believe — verb 1) I don t believe you Syn: trust, have confidence in, consider honest, consider truthful 2) do you believe that story? Syn: accept, be convinced by, give credence to, credit, trust, put confidence in; … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
believe in — verb a) To ascribe existence to Do you believe in God? the Easter Bunny? ghosts? b) To ascribe some powers or other attributes to Do you believe in Jesus? … Wiktionary
believe — verb /bɪˈliːv,bəˈliːv/ a) To think something is true without having proof or empirical evidence. I believe there is life after death. b) To accept as true without empirical evidence. I believe in faeries See Also: belief, disbelief … Wiktionary
believe — [[t]bɪli͟ːv[/t]] ♦ believes, believing, believed 1) VERB If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure. [FORMAL] [V that] Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive... [V that] I believe you … English dictionary