believing
bɪˈliːvɪŋ
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Definition of believing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
faiththe act of having faith or trust
  • Believing in yourself is important for success.
faith trust
2.
psychologyRarethe process of forming convictionsRare
  • Believing often involves questioning and reasoning.
conviction faith trust

Adjective

1.
faithfulhaving faith or confidence in something
  • She is a believing member of the church.
confident trusting
2.
trustingRareaccepting something as true without proofRare
  • He is a believing follower of the theory.
credulous gullible trusting
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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
kidv.
self-deception
delude oneself into believing something
naiveadj.
inexperience trust
lacking experience or easily believing others without question

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.

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  1. French:foi, croyant, ...
  2. German:Glaube, gläubig, ...
  3. Italian:credere, credente, ...
  4. Spanish:fe, creyente, ...
  5. Portuguese:crença, crente, ...
  6. Chinese:信仰, 信奉的, ...
  7. Japanese:信じること, 信じる, ...
  8. Arabic:إيمان, مُؤْمِن, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֱמוּנָה, מַאֲמִין, ...
  10. Russian:вера, верующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:віра, віруючий, ...
  12. Hindi:विश्वास, विश्वासी, ...