Antonyms for be lieve

Grammar : Verb

Spell : bih-leev

Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈliv

Definition of be lieve

Origin : Old English belyfan "to believe," earlier geleafa (Mercian), gelefa (Northumbrian), gelyfan (West Saxon) "believe," from Proto-Germanic *ga-laubjan "to believe," perhaps literally "hold dear, love" (cf. Old Saxon gilobian "believe," Dutch geloven, Old High German gilouben, German glauben), ultimately a compound based on PIE *leubh- "to care, desire, love" (see belief).
Spelling beleeve is common till 17c.; then altered, perhaps by influence of relieve, etc. To believe on instead of in was more common in 16c. but now is a peculiarity of theology; believe of also sometimes was used in 17c. Related: Believed (formerly occasionally beleft); believing. Expression believe it or not attested by 1874; Robert Ripley's newspaper cartoon of the same name is from 1918. Emphatic you better believe attested from 1854.

As in apprehend : verb understand
As in infer : verb conclude
As in opine : verb think
As in reckon : verb suppose, imagine
As in sense : verb become aware of
As in suspect : verb distrust; guess
As in take : verb understand
As in believe : verb trust, rely on
As in believe : verb assume or suppose
As in count on : verb rely
As in presuppose : verb presume
As in claim : verb demand, maintain property or right
As in valuate : verb estimate
As in conceive : verb understand
As in conjecture : verb speculate
As in consider : verb regard a certain way
As in count on/count upon : verb depend on; rely
As in deem : verb regard, consider
As in estimate : verb guess, try to value
As in fancy : verb imagine, create
As in guess : verb try to figure out; imagine
As in harbor : verb hold in imagination
As in hope : verb long for, dream about
As in imagine : verb assume, deduce

Synonyms for be lieve

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