b'lieve in English

IPA: /bliːv/ Forms: b'lieves [present, singular, third-person], b'lieving [participle, present], b'lieved [participle, past], b'lieved [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb}} b'lieve (third-person singular simple present b'lieves, present participle b'lieving, simple past and past participle b'lieved)

Inflected forms

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"b'lieve" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms