Believe

/bɪˈliːv/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to accept something as true, to have faith or confidence in something.

I believe that hard work leads to success.

to hold a strong conviction or to be convinced of something.

She believes that kindness can change the world.

to consider something to be true without having absolute proof.

He believes that ghosts are real.

From Old English 'believian', from a compound of 'be-' meaning 'thoroughly' and 'leofan' meaning 'to hold dear'.

believe in oneself

To have confidence in one's own abilities.

to believe one's ears

To trust what one is hearing.

believe it or not

Something that may seem surprising but is true.

believer

A person who believes in a particular religion or ideology.

unbelieve

To not believe; to reject something as false.

disbelieve

To refuse to accept that something is true.

Believe that!

He just won the championship, believe that!

Can't believe it!

I can't believe it, he actually did it!