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to believe
01
to accept something to be true even without proof
Transitive: to believe sth | to believe that
1.1
to have a religious belief or faith
1.2
to have confidence that someone's statement is true
02
to hold an opinion that something is the case
Transitive: to believe that
2.1
to think something is true, even if one is not completely sure
03
used to express disbelief, surprise, or annoyance at something
believe
v
belief
n
belief
n
believable
adj
believable
adj
believer
n
believer
n
Example
For a long time, I believed his exaggerated tales of adventure.
I believed her excuses for missing the meeting.
You shouldn't believe everything you see on social media.
They were misled into believing the product was a miracle cure.
I find it hard to believe that she won the lottery twice in a row.
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