Definition of Beleive
Be*lieve" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Believed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Believing.] [OE. bileven (with pref. be- for AS.
ge-), fr. AS. gel&?;fan, gel&?;fan; akin to D.
gelooven, OHG. gilouban, G. glauben, OS.
gil&?;bian, Goth. galaubjan, and Goth. liubs dear. See
Lief, a., Leave, n.]
To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of
another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by
reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by circumstances other
than personal knowledge; to regard or accept as true; to place confidence
in; to think; to consider; as, to believe a person, a statement, or
a doctrine.
Our conqueror (whom I now
Of force believe almighty).
Milton.
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets ?
Acts xxvi. 27.
Often followed by a dependent clause.
I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Acts viii. 37.
Syn. -- See Expect.
Be*lieve", v. i. 1. To
have a firm persuasion, esp. of the truths of religion; to have a
persuasion approaching to certainty; to exercise belief or faith.
Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mark ix. 24.
With the heart man believeth unto righteousness.
Rom. x. 10.
2. To think; to suppose.
I will not believe so meanly of you.
Fielding.
To believe in. (a) To believe that
the subject of the thought (if a person or thing) exists, or (if an event)
that it has occurred, or will occur; -- as, to believe in the
resurrection of the dead. "She does not believe in Jupiter."
J. H. Newman. (b) To believe that the character,
abilities, and purposes of a person are worthy of entire confidence; --
especially that his promises are wholly trustworthy. "Let not your
heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in
me." John xiv. 1. (c) To believe that the
qualities or effects of an action or state are beneficial: as, to
believe in sea bathing, or in abstinence from alcoholic
beverages. -- To believe on, to accept
implicitly as an object of religious trust or obedience; to have faith
in.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- To accept as true.
I believe these numbers.
- To consider likely.
I don't know for sure, but I believe it will rain tomorrow.
- To accept that someone is telling the truth.
I believe you when you say that.
- To have religious faith.
After that night in the church, I believed.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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