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Definition & Meaning of "believe"in English

to believe
01

to accept something to be true even without proof

Transitive: to believe sth | to believe that
to believe definition and meaning
Examples
I believed her excuses for missing the meeting.
1.1

to have a religious belief or faith

Intransitive: to believe | to believe in a faith
Examples
She believes in God and attends church every Sunday.
1.2

to have confidence that someone's statement is true

Transitive: to believe sb
Examples
She claims she can fix it, but I do n't believe her.
02

to hold an opinion that something is the case

Transitive: to believe that
to believe definition and meaning
Examples
She believes that art can inspire social change.
2.1

to think something is true, even if one is not completely sure

Transitive: to believe that
Examples
' Did they finish the project on time? ' ' I believe they did.'
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