believe

Letters that make believe

b, e, l, i, v are letters that make 'believe'

Words within believe

el, IE, lie, Lie, be, EL, Eve, eve, li, ie, eV, Bel, Be, Li, belie are words within 'believe'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of believe

believer, believed, believes are words created by adding a letter to 'believe'


5 possible definitions for 'believe'

Believe as "be confident about something"

Under this definition, believe is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

trust has the same meaning as believe

believe as a type

'believe' can be a type of expect, anticipate.

Derivatives of believe

reliance, truster, trust, impression, opinion, notion, believer, feeling, belief are derivatives of 'believe'.

Example of believe used within this context

"I believe that he will come back from the war"


Believe as "follow a credo, have a faith, be a believer"

Under this definition, believe is a verb and has the following properties:

believe as a type

'believe' can be a type of believe.

Types of believe

misbelieve is a type of believe.

believe as a category

'believe' can be a category of religion, faith, religious belief.

Derivatives of believe

believer, worshiper, worshipper are derivatives of 'believe'.

Example of believe used within this context

"When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"


Believe as "credit with veracity"

Under this definition, believe is a verb and has the following properties:

believe as a type

'believe' can be a type of credit.

Derivatives of believe

credible, believable are derivatives of 'believe'.

Example of believe used within this context

"You cannot believe this man", "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"


Believe as "accept as true, take to be true"

Under this definition, believe is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

disbelieve, discredit have the opposite meaning of 'believe'

believe as a type

'believe' can be a type of accept.

Types of believe

understand, infer, believe, believe in, swear, swallow, buy, rely, trust, bank are types of 'believe'.

Derivatives of believe

truster, belief, believer, credible, believable are derivatives of 'believe'.

Example of believe used within this context

"I believed his report", "We didn't believe his stories from the War", "She believes in spirits"


Believe as "judge or regard, look upon, judge"

Under this definition, believe is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

think, consider, conceive have the same meaning as 'believe'

believe as a type

'believe' can be a type of evaluate, judge, pass judgment.

Types of believe

reckon, look on, hold, repute, think of, consider, regard as, look upon, take to be, feel, regard, think, rethink, esteem, see, view are types of 'believe'.

Derivatives of believe

idea, thought, consideration, persuasion, view, opinion, sentiment are derivatives of 'believe'.

Example of believe used within this context

"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"



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