believed

Meaning

simple past and past participle of believe

believe

1. (transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
2. (transitive) To accept that someone is telling the truth.
3. (intransitive) To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
4. (transitive) To opine, think, reckon.
5. [with in]
6. [with in]
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Synonyms

supposed

thought

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Translations

creduto

geglaubt

glaubte

credei

ammesso come prova

creído

صدّق

admitido como evidencia

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Sentences

He had always believed that the sheep were able to understand what he said .

Gabriel believed Weller's intense guitar style was ideal for the track .

The orienting response is believed to play an integral role in preference formation .