to consider (something) to be true or honest
They believe the reports
to accept a statement made by (somebody) as the truth
I don't believe you
to consider (something) to be true or (somebody) to be telling the truth
to hold (something) as an opinion; to think
I believe it will rain soon
(often + in) to have a firm religious faith
people who believe in God
(often + in) to have a firm conviction as to the reality or goodness of something
(often + in) to accept something trustfully and on faith
people who believe in the natural goodness of man
(often + in) to have a firm conviction as to the reality or goodness of something
I don't believe in ghosts
We believe in exercise
believable adj
believer noun
[Old English belēfan, from be- + lẏfan, lēfan to allow, believe]