Believed
/bɪˈliːvd/
verbBeginner🔥Very CommonMental State
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Definitions
1
To accept as true; to have faith in.
/bɪˈliːvd/
verbneutralBeginner
Mental State
To accept something as true
He believed her explanation.
💡 Simply: To think something is true.
More Examples
2
Many people believed the rumors.
How It's Used
General
"I believed his story at first."
Religious
"She believed in God."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
Believed to be
Generally accepted as true, though not definitively proven.
"The painting is believed to be a masterpiece."
Past tense and past participle of 'believe,' from Old English *gɪlēfan, meaning 'to hold dear, trust.'
The word 'believed' has consistently appeared in literature throughout history, mirroring the ongoing human need to understand and trust.
Memory tip
Think of 'be-lieve,' like accepting something to be true within yourself.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"To hold dear, to trust"
Base: believe
believed implicitlybelieved wholeheartedlybelieved to be
Common misspellings
beleivedbeleeved
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