believe
verb (used without object)
to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.
believed
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past participleof believe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof believe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
believeverb (used without object)to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.
Example Sentences
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In what is believed to be its first time travelling outside France, the tapestry depicting 627 figures and more than 700 animals has been laid flat in a raised glass cabinet.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It was believed to have been an accident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Blondie’s two cubs, believed to be 2 to 3 months old, will spend the rest of their childhood in captivity in the hopes that they can one day be released back into the wild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
By examining the magnetic characteristics of volcanic rocks in Colombia's Northern Andes, researchers found evidence that the main phases of collision took place earlier than previously believed, before about 10 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
After the events at Corinthian Hall, Rochester’s citizens either believed in the Fox sisters’ spirits or they did not.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
