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believe English

Meaning believe meaning

What does believe mean?
Definitions in simple English

believe Verb

— When you believe, you have faith in something. He believes in one God. — When you believe a thing, you accept it as true. He was wrong when he believed all of the lies he was told. I believe that the man told the truth.

believe

— verb accept as true; take to be true I believed his report We didn't believe his stories from the War She believes in spirits — verb (= think, conceive) 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 — verb be confident about something I believe that he will come back from the war — verb follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too — verb credit with veracity You cannot believe this man Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?

Synonyms believe synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as believe?

believe English » English

think trust suppose deem consider have faith in believe in accredit reckon have faith account regard imagine understand rely on guess suspect surmise opine judge hope credit conceive agree hold feel expect estimate conjecture confide wish swallow obey infer fancy confide in take seriously repute rely place trust in mean know give credence to figure depend on cling to certain belief assume admit

Topics believe topics

What do people use believe to talk about?
Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe
Language and thought Think Opinion

Disbelief
Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Salvation
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods Unsure

Think so
Language and thought Think Mind

Imagine
Language and thought Think Opinion Believe

Trust
Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

Conjugation believe conjugation

How do you conjugate believe?

believe · verb

Examples believe examples

How do I use believe in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I believe Tom is right.
I believe in this method of teaching.
I believe her story.
Some believe in God, but others do not.
Can you believe what he said?
Do you believe him?
He doesn't believe in God.
You ought not to believe him.
If you don't believe me, go and see it for yourself.
Do you believe in love at first sight?
I can't believe that you wouldn't enjoy playing cards with me and my friends.
I can't believe that you made Tom cry.
Tom didn't believe what Mary said.
It's no use pretending to make me believe that I believe things you don't believe!
What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it?
Even people who don't believe in the Catholic church venerate the Pope as a symbolic leader.
The depravity of the king's deeds lead the people to believe he was nothing more than a tyrant that needed to be overthrown.
Sadly many people will believe things told to them via an email which they would find implausible face-to-face.
I can't believe it!
Everyone would like to believe that dreams can come true.
His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.
Sometimes Spenser cares so much about Trang that he leads her to believe he is being overprotective.
I can't believe my eyes.
Do you believe war will start?
Do you believe in God?

Movie subtitles

I'm sorry but I don't believe in love.
Especially guys like you who always talk about love? I don't believe in it more.
I can't believe Euphy would order all those people to be exterminated!
YongIe didn't believe in doing anything by halves.
I can't believe the day is finally here!
Wow, I can't believe Kevin is going to Africa for two years.
Why? Some people in his tribe believe that having sex with a virgin will cure their AIDS.
Man elder, can you believe this?
And it's because. you want to believe in something else, isn't it?
Now many people didn't believe the prophet Joseph Smith.
How could I even believe that you.?
I can't believe all the terrible things you let happen!
I can't believe Jesus called me a dick!
And I believe that the current President of the Church, Thomas Monson, speaks directly to God!
Believe me, you should head back to Oran.
Believe it or not, Captain Toussaint, I had noticed that.
Can you believe that fool?
I started to believe in it again.
Believe me. Trust me.
I can't believe we pulled it off.
Yeah, like anyone's gonna believe that.
Can you guys believe that this is our last semester in high school?
But it only works when you believe, because once you pull that thread, it just turns into nothing right in your hands.
I don't believe so.
Meyerists don't really believe in gambling, so.
Yeah, well, why should I believe anything you say?
But today, world peace is enforced by our unit, the Guardians, for the United Nations, but I believe you may be unhappy with the status quo.
I don't believe you.
I didn't want to believe her, but deep down I knew she was telling the truth.
I can't believe Johnny would do that to Nick.
You guys don't even believe in God.
The reason I want to be a doctor is because I don't believe people should suffer, but I'd love to see Frankie get his ass kicked.
Do you believe in destiny, Bax?
You're hardest on the ones you love and the ones you believe in.
I can't believe you got us so lost.
It's your choice to believe in it or not, but this is real, so.
People would not believe this.
Just believe in me.
I believe my senses.
AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN I CAN BELIEVE THEM.
SHE TOLD YOU WHAT SHE WANTS TO WANT BECAUSE IT ISN'T ACTUALLY WHAT SHE WANTS. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I FOLLOWED THAT.

News and current affairs

It is too painful to believe that humanity would destroy millions of other species - and jeopardize our own future - in a fit of absent-mindedness.
This pattern of action and inaction by the Council has given greater credence to those who believe the UN's highest human rights body is inherently anti-Israel.
Instead, I believe that the most important way to reawaken voters' interest in European elections will be to open up the election of the Commission's President to them, and create a genuinely Europe-wide political debate during the next election campaign.
Cherkesov's deputy remains in prison. Most believe that Putin is unable to intervene in his defense.
Preaching nationalism, its managers will believe in their universal competence, as opposed to KGB-style professionalism and corporatism.
I believe that every member state should administer those policies that do not directly and significantly affect other member states.
I do not believe it is right to make a change of such magnitude without specifically consulting the people on whose behalf we govern.
Many citizens believe, rightly, that their mass media are failing to investigate and document abuses.
Likewise, in an age when corporate lobbyists have a free hand in shaping - if not drafting - public policies, many people believe, again rightly, that their elected officials no longer represent them.
Hence their impulse to believe in unseen forces.
It is tempting to believe that renewable energy sources are responsible for emissions reductions, but the numbers clearly say otherwise.
Closure of the last remaining reactor at Chernobyl, I believe, must mark the beginning of a new phase of cooperation with the European Union and G-7 countries.
But these officers (and those who share their views) believe that you cannot assess the deeds of one regime by the standards of another.
Fourth, investors may believe that, ultimately, US risks are just as large as Europe's.
Many people confuse these two aspects of the EU's legitimacy problem, and believe that somehow turnout in European elections can be increased by pointing out to people how good and important the EU is.
Most believe that Putin is unable to intervene in his defense.
Nor is inclusion of the renminbi in the SDR basket likely to provide as big a boost to the currency's internationalization as many believe.
Indeed, it is striking that the majority of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina believe that their leaders are not interested in their country joining the EU.
I cannot believe that people in developed counties, when informed about the issues, would support rescuing bankers and oppose partial compensation for poor countries and regions.
I cannot believe that they will let such an injustice occur.
There are two reasons why we believe that Liu would be a worthy recipient of that prestigious award.
It is primarily for these two reasons that we believe that Liu would be a worthy recipient of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.
And yet the authorities clearly believe that they had to make an example of him, to prevent others from expressing similar views.

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