If you believe someone or if you believe what they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth. He did not sound as if he believed her Don't believe what you read in the papers
To accepting something as true, or possibly true [see True Believer [SD] ] without firm evidence Fundies confuse the meaning of the word belief [IEP] with the word "knowledge" and assume that because they have a belief [CE] about something, it must be true In spite of the frequent use of the word by Fundies, only the most educationally advanced among them are able to actually spell the word properly Many Fundies spell the word as "beleive" or "beleeve"
feelings Believe is used in expressions such as I can't believe how or it's hard to believe that in order to express surprise, for example because something bad has happened or something very difficult has been achieved. Many officers I spoke to found it hard to believe what was happening around them
To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by circumstances other than personal knowledge; to regard or accept as true; to place confidence in; to think; to consider; as, to believe a person, a statement, or a doctrine
emphasis If you say would you believe it, you are emphasizing your surprise about something. And would you believe it, he's younger than me!
If you believe in a way of life or an idea, you are in favour of it because you think it is good or right. He believed in marital fidelity
emphasis You can use believe you me to emphasize that what you are saying is true. It's absolutely amazing, believe you me
accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits" credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Inquirer?" follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too" be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war