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- [bih-leev]
- /bɪˈliv/
- /bɪˈliːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-leev]
- /bɪˈliv/
Definitions of believe word
- verb believe If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure. 3
- verb believe If you believe someone or if you believe what they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth. 3
- verb believe If you believe in fairies, ghosts, or miracles, you are sure that they exist or happen. If you believe in a god, you are sure of the existence of that god. 3
- verb believe If you believe in a way of life or an idea, you are in favour of it because you think it is good or right. 3
- verb believe If you believe in someone or what they are doing, you have confidence in them and think that they will be successful. 3
- verb believe 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. 3
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Origin of believe
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English bileven, equivalent to bi- be- + leven, Old English (Anglian) gelēfan (cognate with Dutch gelooven, German glauben, Gothic galaubjan)
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Parts of speech for Believe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
believe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
believe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for believe
verb believe
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- regard — to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
Antonyms for believe
verb believe
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
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