believing
believing · believings
The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence inThe act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.
UK/bɪˈliː.vɪŋ/US/bɪˈli.vɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.
(countable, uncountable)Belief.
More definitions
- the cognitive process that leads to convictions
Origin
From Middle English bilevinge, belewynge, equivalent to believe + -ing.From Middle English bilevinge, belewynge, equivalent to believe + -ing.
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Forms
plural: believings| Singular | believing |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedunbelieving
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable