How to Spell believe

believe

believe - verb

  • To consider to be true or honest
  • To accept the word or evidence of
  • To hold as an opinion : suppose
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"believe the reports"

believe - thesaurus

Synonyms: accept, credit

Etymology

Old English

Middle English beleven, from Old English belēfan, from be- + lȳfan, lēfan to allow, believe; akin to Old High German gilouben to believe, Old English lēof dear

Word family

belief, believable, believer