Believe meaning

What does “believe” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“believe” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: accept as true; take to be true.

believe

accept as true; take to be true
“I believed his report”
“We didn't believe his stories from the War”
Oppositesdisbelieve
judge or regard; look upon; judge
“I think he is very smart”
“I believe her to be very smart”
Synonymsthink consider conceive
be confident about something
“I believe that he will come back from the war”
Synonymstrust
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 man”
“Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University