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belive

American  
[bih-lahyv] / bɪˈlaɪv /

adverb

Scot.
  1. before long; soon.


Etymology

Origin of belive

1150–1200; Middle English bi live literally, with life, with liveliness. See by ( def. ), life ( def. )


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Police belive the suspect and the four victims involved in the incident had all been in attendance at a private event nearby before the incident.

From BBC ● May 31, 2025

It's hard for me to belive that people find this surprising because it seems to be so pervasive.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2018

WIBeetle loomtree that is hard to belive have they forgot to count Chico CA meeperslektro @ Entonces yo sere africano?

From Time ● Aug. 10, 2013

So whether belive in everyone paying the same or paying on ability to pay council tax does not fit well.

From Economist ● Apr. 8, 2013

We'll leave off talking of Christie Graeme, And talk of him again belive; And we will talk of bonnie Bewick, Where he was teaching his scholars five.

From Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in The Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition by Sir Walter Scott

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