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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“He just believed in himself to play quarterback. He said, ‘I want a shot at playing quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Several of the students said their friends had stopped reading books, and they believed it would eventually damage society as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
And unfortunately, athletes are believed a lot more than the average person.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
She expresses profound love for the two children she has while regretting that she was forced to become a mother before she could give those children the life she believed they deserved.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
At twilight’s cusp, Major Puff believed he had at last found success.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
