What is the meaning of believe?

verb

  • Accept as true; take to be true.
    • usage: "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
  • Judge or regard; look upon; judge.
    • usage: "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"
  • Be confident about something.
    • usage: "I believe that he will come back from the war"
  • Follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer.
    • usage: "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"
  • Credit with veracity.
    • usage: "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer"
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