believe meaning and definition

BELIEVE verb

Definition of believe (verb)

1. accept as true; take to be true
   • "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
   • antonym: disbelieve
2. judge or regard; look upon; judge
   • "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
   • synonyms: conceive, consider, think
3. be confident about something
   • "I believe that he will come back from the war"
   • synonyms: trust
4. follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
   • "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"
5. credit with veracity
   • "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"