American English
/bɪˈliv/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
To think that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.
Practice out loudTo think that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.
I believe her story.
Do you believe that he is telling the truth?
Use believe someone or something for a statement; use believe in someone or something for faith, existence, or support.
believe the story · believe the evidence · strongly believe · hard to believe
believe + (that) + subject + verb
believe + person/thing
To have faith in a god, religion, or spiritual idea, or to think that something exists.
Many people believe in God.
She believes in ghosts.
believe in God · believe in ghosts · believe in an afterlife
believe in + god/religion/thing
To feel sure that a person can succeed, or that an idea or plan is good and worth supporting.
I believe in you.
They believe that she can win.
believe in yourself · believe in someone · believe in a cause · believe in this team
believe in + person/idea
believe + (that) + someone + can + verb
used to say that something surprising is true
Believe it or not, I have never seen snow.
used to ask someone to trust what you are saying
Believe me, the job gets easier.
used to show that you are very surprised
I can't believe it—we won!
Before -ing, drop the final e: believing, not believeing.