# belive

CEFR A1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/belive
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

to think that something is true or that someone is telling the truth. You use this when you trust a fact or a person's story.

For teachers: to accept something as true or real; to have faith in the truth of a statement or the reliability of a person. Transitive — requires a direct object, which can be a noun, a gerund, or a 'that' clause.

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