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believes

verb
USbee-LEEVZ/bəˈlivz/UKbi-LEEVZ/bɪˈliːvz/

1 meaning of believes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third person singular present of believe.

    The committee believes the new policy will reduce costs.

    Nobody believes the rumor without solid evidence.

    Note

    Every sense of the verb passes through this form when the subject is a single he, she, it or thing. It can take a direct object: either a claim (believes the rumor) or a person whose word is trusted (believes her brother). It can also stand alone for religious faith (she believes). With in, it turns to existence or endorsement: believes in ghosts, believes in fair pay.

believes is a form of believe

believe, verb: To think or suppose something to be the case; to hold as one's opinion. Full entry

Forms
believebelieves he/she/itbelieving -ing formbelieved past tense, past participle
Spelling
believe → believes: add -s

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