verb

believe

Translation

to believe, to think, to trust

I believe you.

Do you believe in ghosts?

I believe that he is honest.

believe ((sb./sth.)) to accept (sb./sth.) as true I believe his story.

believe in ((sth./sb.)) to have faith in the existence or value of (sth./sb.) I believe in hard work.

believe (that) ... to think or suppose I believe (that) you are right.

Synonyms: trust, accept, think; Antonyms: doubt, disbelieve

From Old English 'belȳfan', from 'ge-' (prefix) + 'lȳfan' (to allow, trust).

'Be-lieve' sounds like 'be alive'. You have to believe in something to feel truly alive.