believe

Speech parts

1. believe - Noun

2. believe - Verb

Meaning

To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by circumstances other than personal knowledge; to regard or accept as true; to place confidence in; to think; to consider; as, to believe a person, a statement, or a doctrine.

To have a firm persuasion, esp. of the truths of religion; to have a persuasion approaching to certainty; to exercise belief or faith.

To think; to suppose.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wis considered take view find hold judge intrust felt think religion figure consider accept belief

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Antonyms

disbelieve doubt suspect distrust mistrust scout

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Hypernyms

judge accept credit expect evaluate anticipate

Hyponyms

see view hold think consider understand

Phrases with the word

I believe land of make-believe Believe Me I'll believe it when I see it not believe firmly believe

Derivatives

believed believing

Examples

I believed his report Source: Internet

We didn't believe his stories from the War Source: Internet

She believes in spirits Source: Internet

You cannot believe this man Source: Internet

Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer? Source: Internet

When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

believable threat believableness believably believe firmly believe in believe it or not