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Learn the meaning of believe, a verb that expresses trust or confidence in something or someone. See how to use believe in different contexts, idioms, and phrases with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Learn the meaning, usage, and origin of the verb believe, which means to consider something to be true or honest, or to accept something as an opinion or a fact. Find synonyms, antonyms, phrases, and example sentences from various sources.
- [transitive] to feel certain that something is true or that somebody is telling you the truth. believe somebody I don't believe you! The man claimed to be a social worker and she believed him.
- [intransitive, transitive] to think that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain. ‘Where does she come from?’ ‘ Spain, I believe.’
- [transitive] believe (that)… to have the opinion that something is right or true. The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government.
- [transitive] don’t/can’t believe used to say that you are surprised or annoyed at something. believe (that)… She couldn’t believe (that) it was all happening again.
Believe definition: to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.
believe: 1 v accept as true; take to be true “I believed his report” “We didn't believe his stories from the War” “She believes in spirits” Antonyms: disbelieve , discredit reject as false; refuse to accept Types: show 9 types... hide 9 types... infer , understand believe to be the case swallow believe or accept without questioning or ...
Learn the meaning of belief as a noun, with synonyms, collocations, and usage examples. Find out how to express belief in different contexts and situations.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the verb believe in American English. Find examples, synonyms, related words and phrases for believe in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
