English Explanatory Dictionary

believing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of believe
noun
  1. The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.
  2. Belief.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈliː.vɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-believing.wav /bɪˈli.vɪŋ/ /bi-/ /bə-/

Word forms

believing believings

Etymology

From Middle English bilevyng, belevand, bileveand, belefand, from Old English *belēfende, ġelīfende, ġelȳfende. Equivalent to believe + -ing.

Derived words

unbelieving seeing is believing believing is seeing
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