"believe" meaning in English

See believe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /bɪˈliːv/ Audio: en-us-believe.ogg [US] Forms: believe [canonical], believes [third-person, singular], believed [past], believed [past, participle], believing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|believ|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you believe, you have faith in something.
    Sense id: simple-believe-en-verb-1bRPMaRg Categories (other): Verbs
  2. When you believe something, you accept it as true.
    Sense id: simple-believe-en-verb-rIPESDX6
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