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believe Meaning in French (believe signification en français)

croire
croire in English:believe
Phonetic:kʁwa
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La signification de believe en français est croire. (Accepter quelque chose comme vrai, authentique ou réel, souvent sans preuve.)

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Definitions of Believe

  1. 1
    verb
    croire

    To accept something as true, genuine, or real, often without proof.

    Accepter quelque chose comme vrai, authentique ou réel, souvent sans preuve.

  2. 2
    verb
    croire

    To have faith or confidence in someone or something.

    Avoir foi ou confiance en quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

Example Sentences

casual

“I believe in you.”

Je crois en toi.

casual

“Do you believe his story?”

Crois-tu son histoire ?

general

“Many people believe in ghosts.”

Beaucoup de gens croient aux fantômes.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

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Antonyms (Antonymes)

In English:

doubtdistrustdisbelieve

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularbelieves
past tensebelieved
present participlebelieving
nounbelief
agent nounbeliever

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

believe in yourselfexpression

To have confidence in one's own abilities and judgment.

make believeexpression

To pretend or imagine something.

believe it or notexpression

Used to introduce a surprising or unlikely statement that is nevertheless true.