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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
/ 产瑟藞濒颈藧惫 /
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
- intrfoll byin 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
Derived Forms
- 产别藞濒颈别惫补产濒别, adjective
- 产别藞濒颈别惫补产濒测, adverb
- 产别藞濒颈别惫颈苍驳, nounadjective
- 产别藞濒颈别惫别谤, noun
- 产别藞濒颈别惫补藢产颈濒颈迟测, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 产别路濒颈别惫路补路产颈濒路颈路迟测 [bih-leev-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], 产别路濒颈别惫路补路产濒别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- 产别路濒颈别惫路补路产濒别 adjective
- 产别路濒颈别惫路补路产濒测 adverb
- 产别路濒颈别惫路别谤 noun
- 产别路濒颈别惫路颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
- 丑补濒蹿-产别路濒颈别惫别诲 adjective
- 丑补濒蹿-产别路濒颈别惫路颈苍驳 adjective
- 辫谤别路产别路濒颈别惫别 verb prebelieved prebelieving
- su路per路产别路濒颈别惫路补路产濒别 adjective
- su路per路产别路濒颈别惫路补路产濒别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- su路per路产别路濒颈别惫路补路产濒测 adverb
- 飞别濒濒-产别路濒颈别惫别诲 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of believe1
Idioms and Phrases
- make believe. make 1( def 68 ).
More idioms and phrases containing believe
- lead one to believe
- make believe
- you'd better believe it
- seeing is believing
Example Sentences
While investigators have not confirmed a motive, Rai said that police are confident "that the evidence in this case does not lead us to believe this was an act of terrorism."
He鈥檚 like a broke gambler who believes his next risky bet will bring him that long-awaited jackpot.
鈥淚 truly believe that and that鈥檚 what we look for. ... Tough, physical, smart players that compete.鈥
The 20-year-old believes his side are now moving in the right direction after their faltering mid-season form proved costly in domestic and European competitions.
"We did not believe the military council from the beginning. We don't believe it now, and we won't believe it in the future."
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How Do You Spell Believe?
Spelling tips for聽believe
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.听
How to spell believe: The easiest way to remember how to spell believe is with the classic mnemonic device: 鈥I before E, except after C.鈥 Believ[ing] is an important part of 鈥being alive鈥, which reminds you that the first syllable is be, not bi.
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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