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   believe

   /bɪˈliːv/

   verb

   • 1. accept that (something) is true, especially without proof: "the superintendent believed Lancaster's story" Similar be convinced bytrusthave confidence inconsider honestconsider truthfulregard as trueaccept as trueacceptbe convinced bygive credence tocreditgive credit totrustput confidence incount onrely ondepend oninformal:swallowswallow something hook, line, and sinkerfall forgo forbuytake as gospelOpposite disbelievedisbelieve
   • ▪ accept the statement of (someone) as true: "he didn't believe her"
   • ▪ have religious faith: "there are those on the fringes of the Church who do not really believe"
   • ▪ feel sure that someone is capable of doing something: "I wouldn't have believed it of Lavinia—what an extraordinary woman!"
   • 2. hold (something) as an opinion; think: "I believe we've already met" Similar thinkbe of the opinion thatthink it likely thathave an idea thatimaginefeelhave a feelingholdmaintainsuspectsupposeassumepresumeconjecturesurmisepostulate thattheorize thatconcludecome to the conclusion thatdeduceunderstandbe given to understandtake itgatherfancyguessdare sayfigureinformal:reckonarchaic:weenOpposite doubt

   Word Origin late Old Englishbelȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › believeBelieve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BELIEVE is to consider to be true or honest. How to use believe in a sentence.

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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.

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   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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbelieve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of believe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBELIEVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BELIEVE meaning: 1. to think that something is true, correct, or real: 2. to not believe that something is true…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELIEVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2. (transitive) to accept the statement or opinion of (a person) as true. 3. (intransitive; foll by in) to be convinced of the truth or existence (of) to believe in fairies. 4. (intransitive) to have religious faith. 5. (when tr, takes a clause as object) to think, assume, or suppose.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › believeBelieve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Believe comes from old German words meaning to have trust. Belief doesn’t require proof, just acceptance. If you’re on a jury and the prosecution and defense present two different versions of what happened, you have to decide which side you believe. To believe can also mean having confidence.