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believed

verb
Saybi-LEEVD/bɪˈlivd/UK/bɪˈliːvd/

1 meaning of believed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of believe. Use this form for something you felt was true in the past.

    For years she believed the old story without ever questioning it.

    They believed him when he promised to pay the money back.

    Note

believed is a form of believe

believe, verb: To think or suppose that something is true. Full entry

Forms
believebelieves he/she/itbelieving -ing formbelieved past tense, past participle
Spelling
believe → believed: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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