third-person singular verb
He, she, or it thinks that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.
She believes his story.
He believes that the report is accurate.
American English
How to pronounce believes
verbB1Very common word
bihLEEVZ
/bɪˈlivz/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of believe
He, she, or it thinks that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
He, she, or it has faith in a god, religion, or spiritual idea, or thinks that something exists.
She believes in God.
He believes in ghosts.
third-person singular verb
He, she, or it feels sure that a person can succeed, or that an idea or plan is good and worth supporting.
She believes in her team.
He believes that the plan can work.
Useful expressions
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!
Related words & forms
Before -ing, drop the final e: believing, not believeing.