believe
/bɪˈliːv/verb
उच्चारण बिलीव
विश्वास करना, मानना, यकीन करना
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[T] ~ (that)… | ~ sb
to feel certain that something is true or that somebody is telling the truth
विश्वास करना, मानना, यकीन करना
- I believe that she is innocent.
- Nobody believed him when he said he had seen a tiger.
- I believe you when you say you did your best.
+ 2 more examples
- Nobody believed her story about the missing book.
- She could not believe that she had passed.
Synonyms accept trust be convinced
Opposite doubt disbelieve distrust
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[T] ~ (that)… | ~ sb/sth to be sth
to think that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain
समझना, सोचना, अनुमान करना
- I believe the office closes at five.
- The missing boy is believed to be in Delhi.
- It is believed that the temple is over a thousand years old.
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- I believe he has already left for Mumbai.
- Police believe the thieves entered through the back door.
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[T] ~ sth | ~ (that)…
to have the opinion that something is right or true
(किसी बात को सही) मानना, विचार रखना
- I believe in telling children the truth.
- Do you believe in luck, or only in hard work?
- I believe in working hard, not in shortcuts.
+ 2 more examples
- Many farmers believe in rain after the first thunder.
- Do you believe that people can change?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
believe + that-clause / believe + sb
Believe takes a that-clause for what you think is true, or a person when you trust what they say.
जो आप सच मानते हैं उसके लिए 'believe' के बाद that-clause आता है, और जिसकी बात पर भरोसा हो उसके लिए व्यक्ति।
- I believe that she will pass.
- Don't believe him; he always exaggerates.
believe in sb / sth
Believe in means to trust that something exists or is good, or to have faith in a person.
'Believe in' का अर्थ किसी के अस्तित्व या अच्छाई पर भरोसा रखना, या किसी व्यक्ति में विश्वास रखना है।
- Radhika believes in hard work.
- Many people believe in ghosts.
be believed to be / believe sb to be
These patterns report a general opinion; they are common in formal writing and news.
ये patterns सामान्य मत की सूचना देते हैं; ये formal लेखन और समाचारों में आम हैं।
- The tiger is believed to be in the forest.
- Everyone believed him to be honest.
believe it or not / I believe so
Believe it or not introduces a surprising fact; I believe so is a polite short answer.
'Believe it or not' आश्चर्यजनक तथ्य बताता है; 'I believe so' विनम्र संक्षिप्त उत्तर है।
- Believe it or not, he walked ten kilometres.
- 'Is it open today?' 'I believe so.'
+Collocations 4
adverb + believe
firmlystronglysincerelywronglygenuinely
- She firmly believes in equal rights.
make believe / hard to believe
make believehard to believedifficult to believeeasy to believecan't believe
- It is hard to believe he is only twelve.
believe + noun
a storya rumoura wordyour eyesthe news
- I could not believe my eyes when I saw the result.
believe + in + noun
in Godin miraclesin destinyin yourselfin discipline
- You must believe in yourself.
“More examples 5
- I believe the meeting starts at ten.
मेरा मानना है कि बैठक दस बजे शुरू होती है।
- Nobody believed Radhika when she said she had topped.
जब राधिका ने कहा कि वह प्रथम आई है तो किसी ने विश्वास नहीं किया।
- Villagers believe the old well has healing water.
ग्रामीण मानते हैं कि पुराने कुएँ के पानी में रोग दूर करने की शक्ति है।
- She does not believe in luck; she believes in practice.
वह भाग्य में विश्वास नहीं करती; वह अभ्यास में विश्वास करती है।
- The police believe the thief is still in the city.
पुलिस का मानना है कि चोर अभी शहर में ही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I believe on God.
✓ I believe in God.
Believe takes in, not on, for faith in something.
आस्था के लिए 'believe' के साथ 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ I am believing that he is honest.
✓ I believe that he is honest.
Believe is a stative verb and is not normally used in the continuous.
'Believe' stative verb है और सामान्यतः continuous रूप में प्रयोग नहीं होता।
✗ I don't believe in what he say.
✓ I don't believe what he says.
Believe takes no in when the object is a statement, and the verb must agree with he.
जब object कोई कथन हो तो 'believe' के साथ 'in' नहीं आता, और verb 'he' के अनुसार 'says' होनी चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Believe, trust and think differ in how sure you are.
'Believe', 'trust' और 'think' इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि आप कितने निश्चित हैं।
¶Idioms 2
believe it or not
used to say that something is true although it seems surprising
यकीन करो या न करो
- Believe it or not, he has never missed a class in twelve years.
seeing is believing
you need to see something before you can believe it
देखकर ही यकीन होता है
- They say the new library is huge, but seeing is believing.
→Phrasal verbs 1
believe in sb/sth
to feel certain that somebody or something exists; to have faith in somebody; to think that something is good or right
(अस्तित्व में) विश्वास रखना; (किसी पर) भरोसा रखना; (किसी बात को) सही मानना
- Do you believe in ghosts?
- Her teacher believed in her when nobody else did.
- I believe in hard work.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
be·lieve
?Which word?
believe or believe in?
Believe somebody means to accept that they are telling the truth: 'I believe you.' Believe in somebody means to trust in their ability or character: 'I believe in you.' Believe in something means to be sure it exists or to think it is right: 'believe in God', 'believe in democracy'.
'Believe somebody' का अर्थ मानना कि वह सच बोल रहा है: 'I believe you'। 'Believe in somebody' का अर्थ उसकी क्षमता या चरित्र पर भरोसा करना: 'I believe in you'। 'Believe in something' का अर्थ उसके अस्तित्व में विश्वास या उसे सही मानना: 'believe in God', 'believe in democracy'।
§Grammar and usage
Believe is a stative verb, so 'I am believing' is wrong.
Believe एक stative verb है, इसलिए 'I am believing' गलत है।
Believe sb versus believe in sb/sth.
Usage: 'believe sb' का मतलब है किसी व्यक्ति की बात सच मानना (उसे सच्चा मानना), जबकि 'believe in sb/sth' का मतलब है किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ पर भरोसा या विश्वास रखना। जैसे: 'I believe you' और 'I believe in God'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Seeing is believing.
कहावत 'seeing is believing' है।