■ verb
1》 feel sure that (something) is true.
↘accept the statement of (someone) as true.
↘have religious faith.
2》 ( ~ in ) have faith in the truth or existence of.
3》 ( ~ in ) have confidence in.
4》 think or suppose: I ~ we've already met.
↘( ~ in ) think that (something) is right or acceptable.
Derivatives
believability noun
believable adjective
believably adverb
~r noun
Origin
OE belȳfan , belēfan , alt. of gelēfan , of Gmc origin.