Believe (Verb)
Meaning 1
Accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I believe her when she says the new policy will increase profits.
- The professor didn't believe the student's excuse for missing the exam.
- Many still believe in the old myth that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
- She believes that money is the root of all evil in society.
- They believe that their ancestors are watching over them from the sky.
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Meaning 2
Be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 3
Credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 4
Judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I believe him to be a trustworthy person.
- She believes her brother to be the smartest in the family.
- The teacher believes the student to have great potential.
- The politician believes the opposing party to be misguided.
- He believes the old mansion to be haunted.
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Meaning 5
Follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.