believe
verbbefore 12th century{ds|i|1|b|}
- to consider to be true or honest
- to accept the word or evidence of
- to hold as an opinion : suppose
believe in
phrasal verb
believe in
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- to have faith or confidence in the existence of (something)
- to have trust in the goodness or value of (something)
- to have trust in the goodness or ability of (someone)
believe it or not
idiom
believe it or not
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- —used to suggest that the listener will be surprised
believe one's eyes/ears
idiom
believe one's eyes/ears
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- —used in negative statements to indicate being surprised at or upset by something seen or heard
make-believe:1
noun1794
- a pretending that what is not real is real
make-believe:2
adjective
make-believe
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1806
- imaginary, pretended
a world of make-believe
noun phrase
a world of make-believe
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- an unreal world : a state of believing things that are not true
can't believe
idiom
can't believe
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- —used to emphasize a statement
- —used to indicate surprise, dismay, or disappointment
don't you believe it
idiom
don't you believe it
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- —used to emphasize that one should not believe a statement or sentiment
if you believe that, you'll believe anything
idiom
if you believe that, you'll believe anything
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- —used sarcastically to discredit the speaker or a statement
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