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believe

believe

Meaning of believe

think that something is true

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EN-UK/bɪˈliːv/
EN-US/bɪˈliːv/
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believe with Russian translation

believe usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я верю её истории.

I believe her story.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Ты веришь в удачу?

Do you believe in luck?

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believe synonyms

Related words worth learning together

trust
to believe someone is honest, reliable, or able to do something
think
to have an opinion that something is true
suppose
to think something is probably true, often without full certainty
assume
to accept something as true without checking carefully
reckon
to think or believe something, especially in informal British English
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🇬🇧en

to believe someone is honest, reliable, or able to do something

A2Very Often

I trust my doctor.

🇬🇧en

to have an opinion that something is true

A1Very Often

I think it will rain.

🇬🇧en

to think something is probably true, often without full certainty

A2Often

I suppose he is at home.

🇬🇧en

to accept something as true without checking carefully

A2Often

We assume the shop is open.

R
🇬🇧en
reckon

to think or believe something, especially in informal British English

B1Often

I reckon it will be fine.

🇬🇧en

to agree that something is true, real, or valid

A2Very Often

I accept that I was wrong.

🇬🇧en

informal: to believe something that someone says, often with doubt

B1Often

I don't buy his excuse.

T
🇬🇧en
take at face value

to believe something exactly as it is presented, without doubting it

B2Rarely

Don't take his words at face value.

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believe meaning: what does it mean?

think that something is true

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believe is pronounced as /bɪˈliːv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

believe definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I believe her story. Translation: Я верю её истории.

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