Believe - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bɪˈliːv|  American pronunciation of the word believe
Brit.  |bɪˈliːv|  British pronunciation of the word believe

verb

- accept as true; take to be true
I believed his report
We didn't believe his stories from the War
She believes in spirits
- judge or regard; look upon; judge (syn: conceive, consider, think)
I believe her to be very smart
- be confident about something (syn: trust)
I believe that he will come back from the war
- follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
- credit with veracity
You cannot believe this man
Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?

Extra examples

The scientists believed the reports.

Many people seem to believe that theory, but I find it hard to believe.

You shouldn't believe everything you read.

He says he'll help us, but I don't believe what he says.

They were tricked into believing that he was a doctor.

He says he'll help us, but I don't believe him.

She went to church because her family expected it, but she didn't really believe.

We soon believe what we desire.

To believe God is to believe what God says, to be true.

I believe in early rising.

Jim believes in fresh air and exercise for his health.

Jane believes in eating carefully to control her weight.

I believed him, even though his story sounded unlikely.

I don't believe he's only 25.

I don't believe a word of it (=I think it is completely untrue).

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: believe
he/she/it: believes
present participle: believing
past tense: believed
past participle: believed
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