Croirez (en. You will believe)

/kʁwaʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To hold as true what one says or hears.
You will believe my words when you have seen the truth.
Vous croirez à mes paroles lorsque vous aurez vu la vérité.
To experience a belief or opinion.
You will believe in a better future.
Vous croirez en un avenir meilleur.
To have the conviction of a fact or hypothesis.
Will you believe that it could rain tomorrow?
Croirez-vous qu'il puisse pleuvoir demain ?

Etymology

From the Latin 'credere', meaning 'to believe'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to believe in
To have faith in something.
croire à
to believe in
To have confidence in a person or thing.
croire en
to make (someone) believe
To lead someone to think something that is not true.
faire croire

Related Words

to believe
Action of holding something as true.
croire
belief
Conviction or opinion about something.
croyance
believer
A person who has faith in a religion or ideas.
croyant

Slang Meanings

To believe in fortune-telling
He believes in fortune-telling; he thinks he will win the lottery.
Il croit à la bonne aventure, il pense qu'il va gagner à la loterie.
To believe firmly
She firmly believes that she will pass her exam.
Elle croit dur comme fer qu'elle va réussir son examen.