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believe

To accept something as true; to feel sure that something is the case. / To have confidence in the truth, reliability, or honesty of someone. / To have religious faith in the existence of a deity or a particular system of belief.
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb
past: believedpp: believeding: believing

This word carries a weight of personal conviction that distinguishes it from mere opinion or thinking. It implies a mental commitment to a truth, whether that truth is based on empirical evidence or an internal sense of trust.

When used without an object, it shifts toward a spiritual or philosophical orientation. This creates a distinction between believing a statement (accepting a fact) and believing in a concept (holding a deep-seated faith or trust in existence).

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Ryan is mid-game while Jackson is scrolling through a sketchy trading forum.
Jackson

Bro, this new coin is going to the moon. You gotta believe me.

Bro, this new coin is going to the moon. You gotta believe me.

Jackson
Ryan
Ryan

bet

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Meanings

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To accept something as true; to feel sure that something is the case.

Transitive Verb
[~ someone]

To have confidence in the truth, reliability, or honesty of someone.

You must believe her when she says she is innocent.

Examples

I believe you.

Do you believe it?

They believe in ghosts.

I believed him at first.

She does not believe the news.

We believe it is true.

I believe we can solve this case.

Detective

You must believe in your magic.

Fantasy

I believe she loves me.

Romance
Business

I cannot believe I failed you.

Apology

Few historians believe the legend is true.

History

Phrasal Verbs

believe in

to have faith in the existence, truth, or value of someone or something

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