v.
- feel sure that (something) is true.
▸accept the statement of (someone) as true.
▸have religious faith.
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(believe in)
have faith in the truth or existence of.
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(believe in)
have confidence in.
- think or suppose:
I believe we've already met.
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(believe in)
think that (something) is right or acceptable.
Derivative
- believability n.
- believable adj.
- believably adv.
- believer n.
Etymology
OE belȳfan, belēfan, alt. of gelēfan, of Gmc origin.