Definition Synonyms
Definition of believing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
faiththe act of having faith or trust
- Believing in yourself is important for success.
2.
psychologyRare the process of forming convictionsRare
- Believing often involves questioning and reasoning.
Adjective
1.
faithfulhaving faith or confidence in something
- She is a believing member of the church.
2.
trustingRare accepting something as true without proofRare
- He is a believing follower of the theory.
Expressions with believing
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expresses that something is hard to accept as true or real
It takes some believing that he won the race without training!
visible facts cannot be denied
He didn't believe the rumors, but seeing is believing.
require effort to accept as true or real
His story will take some believing.
coerce someone to adopt certain beliefs
The cult leader brainwashed them into believing his teachings.
so extraordinary it is hard to accept as true
The magician's tricks were beyond believing.
Origin of believing
Old English, belyfan (to believe)
Terms with believing included in their meaning
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deceive
fool someone into believing something untrue
encouragement
keep believing things can get better
lose hope
stop believing someone or something will succeed or improve
disbelief
stop believing in someone or something
stay hopeful
refuse to stop believing in something
emotion
stop believing that a good result is still possible
self-deception
delude oneself into believing something
inexperience trust
lacking experience or easily believing others without question
cynical
believing the worst about someone or something
belief
keep believing in something despite difficulties
belief
believing in or promoting conspiracy theories
trickery
trick someone into believing something false
deception
tricked into believing something false
false belief
believing something that is not true
not believing
feeling or showing that something is not true or real
deceived
be tricked into believing a false scheme
trust belief
stop believing or trusting someone or something
belief trust
state of no longer believing in someone or something
deceive
trick someone into believing something false
irish unity
believing Northern Ireland should join the Republic of Ireland
believing
accept something completely without questioning it
belief
believing something often without full information
legal justification
good reason or evidence for believing or doing something
self-righteous
believing one deserves special treatment
Examples of believing in a sentence
Her believing in miracles inspired many. Believing can shape our perceptions of reality. The act of believing is central to many religions. A believing heart can overcome many challenges. He remained a believing supporter of the cause. Her believing nature made her an easy target for scams.
A believing heart often finds peace in chaos.
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- French:foi, croyant, ...
- German:Glaube, gläubig, ...
- Italian:credere, credente, ...
- Spanish:fe, creyente, ...
- Portuguese:crença, crente, ...
- Chinese:信仰, 信奉的, ...
- Japanese:信じること, 信じる, ...
- Arabic:إيمان, مُؤْمِن, ...
- Hebrew:אֱמוּנָה, מַאֲמִין, ...
- Russian:вера, верующий, ...
- Ukrainian:віра, віруючий, ...
- Hindi:विश्वास, विश्वासी, ...