believe
accept as true; take to be true
How often you will meet it
Rank 283 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 76,472 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.036% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- accept as true; take to be true I believed his reportWe didn't believe his stories from the War
- judge or regard; look upon; judge also: think, consider, conceive I think he is very smartI believe her to be very smart
- be confident about something also: trust I believe that he will come back from the war
- follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
- credit with veracity You cannot believe this manShould we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?
believe in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He could not believe it--that girl--the girl.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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I can't believe I--I'm such a beast.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Gluck told them his story, of which, of course, they did not believe a word.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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There are those who believe that the Canal will yield a yearly revenue of from eighty to ninety dollars in tolls alone.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1