Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Mental acceptance of a claim as true.

    It's my belief that the thief is somebody known to us.

    Glauben

    ве́раvéra, дове́риеdovérije, убежде́ниеubeždénije

    ві́раvíra, перекона́нняperekonánnja

  2. (countable, uncountable)Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.

    My belief is that there is a bear in the woods. Bill said he saw one.

    Based on this data, it is our belief that X does not occur.

  3. (countable)Something believed.

    The ancient people have a belief in many deities.

    Glaube

    ве́раvéra, убежде́ниеubeždénije

    ві́раvíra, перекона́нняperekonánnja

  4. (uncountable)The quality or state of believing.

    My belief that it will rain tomorrow is strong.

    Glaube

    ве́раvéra

    ві́раvíra

  5. (uncountable)Religious faith.

    She often said it was her belief that carried her through the hard times.

    Glauben

    ве́раvéra, ве́рованиеvérovanije

    ві́раvíra

  6. (countable, in the plural, uncountable)One's religious or moral convictions.

    I can't do that. It's against my beliefs.

    Glauben

More definitions
  • any cognitive content held as true
  • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

Examples

302 sentences
  1. My belief is that you are right.

    Я думаю, ти правий.

    ruЯ убеждён, что ты прав.

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  2. They are fanatical in their beliefs.

    Вони фанатичні в своїх поглядах.

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  3. My belief is that he will succeed.

    ruЯ верю, что он добьется успеха.

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  4. It's my belief that knowledge is power.

    deIch glaube daran, dass Wissen Macht ist.

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  5. Her belief in God is very firm.

    ruЕё вера в Бога очень тверда.

    deIhr Glaube an Gott ist sehr stark.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
mental acceptance of a claim as truth:
Русский
By meaning 2
mental acceptance of a claim as truth:
religious faith:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
mental acceptance of a claim as truth:
something believed:

Origin

From Middle English bileve, from Old English lēafa, from Proto-West Germanic *laubu from P

From Middle English bileve, from Old English lēafa, from Proto-West Germanic *laubu from Proto-Germanic *laubō. Compare German Glaube (“faith, belief”).

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