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BELIEVE definition: 1. to think that something is true, correct, or real: 2. to not believe that something is true…. Learn more.
The meaning of BELIEVE is to consider to be true or honest. How to use believe in a sentence.
Believe definition: to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so. See examples of BELIEVE used in a sentence.
Synonyms for BELIEVE: accept, understand, take, trust, buy, swallow, credit, assume; Antonyms of BELIEVE: reject, doubt, suspect, disbelieve, discredit, question, distrust, challenge
Definition of believe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Believe is used in expressions such as I can't believe how or it's hard to believe that in order to express surprise, for example because something bad has happened or something very difficult has been achieved.
to be very surprised when you see someone or something, or when you hear what someone says: I couldn't believe my ears when Dan said they were getting married. believe it or not. B1. used to say that something is true although it seems surprising: He even remembered my birthday, believe it or not.
If you believe something, you think it’s true. If you are easily duped then you might believe your little sister when she says a thief broke into the house and ate all your candy. Believe comes from old German words meaning to have trust. Belief doesn’t require proof, just acceptance.
believe. ( bɪˈliːv) vb. 1. ( tr; may take a clause as object) to accept (a statement, supposition, or opinion) as true: I believe God exists. 2. ( tr) to accept the statement or opinion of (a person) as true. 3. (foll by: in) to be convinced of the truth or existence (of): to believe in fairies.
a belief in democracy. I bought the table in the belief that it was an antique. contrary to popular belief. 2. : something that is accepted, considered to be true, or held as an opinion : something believed. an individual's religious or political beliefs. especially : a tenet or body of tenets held by a group.
