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Believe (verb)
To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)
“If you believe the numbers, you’ll agree we need change.”
“I believe there are faeries.”
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Believe (verb)
To accept that someone is telling the truth.
“Why did I ever believe you?”
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Believe (verb)
To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
“After that night in the church, I believed.”
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Believe (verb)
To consider likely
“ux|en|I believe it might rain tomorrow. (Here, the speaker merely accepts the accuracy of the conditional.)”
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Belive (verb)
To remain, stay.
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Belive (adverb)
Quickly, forthwith.
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Belive (adverb)
Soon, presently, before long; by and by; anon
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Believe (verb)
accept that (something) is true, especially without proof
“the superintendent believed Lancaster’s story”
“some 23 per cent believe that smoking keeps down weight”
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Believe (verb)
accept the statement of (someone) as true
“he didn’t believe her”
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Believe (verb)
have religious faith
“there are those on the fringes of the Church who do not really believe”
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Believe (verb)
feel sure that (someone) is capable of doing something
“I wouldn’t have believed it of Lavinia—what an extraordinary woman!”
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Believe (verb)
hold (something) as an opinion; think
“I believe we’ve already met”
“four men were believed to be trapped”