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Definition: Meaning of, believe in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɪˈliːv /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
believe believed believed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
believing believes
  1. [transitive not in progressive] to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth
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  2. [transitive not in progressive] to think that something is true or possible, although you are not completely sure
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  3. it's difficult/hard to believe (that) used when you are surprised that something is true
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  4. spoken can't/don't believe something used when you are very surprised or shocked by something
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  5. spoken believe it or not used when you are saying something that is true but surprising
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  6. spoken would you believe it! or I don't believe it! used when you are surprised or angry about something
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  7. spoken believe (you) me used to emphasize that something is definitely true
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  8. spoken you'd better believe it! used to emphasize that something is true
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  9. spoken don't you believe it! used to emphasize that something is definitely not true
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  10. spoken can't believe your eyes/ears used to say that someone is very surprised by something they see or hear
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  11. spoken if you believe that, you'll believe anything used to say that something is definitely not true, and that anyone who believes it must be stupid
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  12. spoken seeing is believing or I'll believe it when I see it used to say that you will only believe that something happens or exists when you actually see it
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  13. [intransitive] to have a religious faith
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believe used in phrases

  • make believe (verb)
    1. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
  • make-believe (noun)
    1. when you imagine or pretend that something is real or true
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believe used in phrasal verbs

  • believe in (phrasal verb)
    1. believe in someone/something to think that someone or something exists
    2. believe in something to think that an idea or a way of doing something is good or right
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