believe
/bɪˈliːv/
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Translation
To feel sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.
Word origin
From Old English belyfan, meaning to hold dear or trust, related to the word love.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- belyfan
Grammar
Verb typeregular (believe, believes, believed)
Examples
believe are right.
"Believe" here means you feel sure it is true.
believes working hard.
"Believes" is the form used with he, she, or it.
believed every word said.
"Believed" is the past form of "believe".
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