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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