believing

be·lieve

B0170900 (bĭ-lēv′)v. be·lieved, be·liev·ing, be·lieves v.tr.1. To accept as true or real: Do you believe the news stories?2. To credit with veracity: I believe you.3. To expect or suppose; think: I believe they will arrive shortly.v.intr.1. To have firm faith, especially religious faith.2. To have faith, confidence, or trust: I believe in your ability to solve the problem.3. To have confidence in the truth or value of something: We believe in free speech.4. To have an opinion; think: They have already left, I believe.Idioms: believe (one's) ears To trust what one has heard. believe (one's) eyes To trust what one has seen.

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[Middle English bileven, from Old English belȳfan, belēfan, gelēfan; see leubh- in Indo-European roots.]

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be·liev′er n.

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believing - the cognitive process that leads to convictions; "seeing is believing"basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledgedoublethink - believing two contradictory ideas at the same time