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believe verb (believed, believing) 1 to accept what is said by someone as true • Why don't you believe me? 2 (sometimes believe something of someone) to accept something said or proposed, eg about someone, as true • cannot believe his story • cannot believe that of John. 3 to think, assume or suppose • I believe she comes from Turkey. believable adj. believably adverb. believer noun a person who believes, especially someone who believes in God. believe it or not or can or would you believe it? it seems incredible (but in fact it is true). not be able to believe one's ears or eyes colloq to find it hard to believe what one is hearing or seeing.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon belyfan.

believe in someone to have trust or confidence in them.

believe in something or someone 1 to be convinced of the existence of it or them • Do you believe in ghosts? 2 to have religious faith, or other forms of conviction, about God or a Supreme being, etc.

believe in something to consider it right or good • I believe in being honest.