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believing

Saybi-LEEV-ingUS/bɪˈlivɪŋ/UK/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

Noun pluralbelievings (some meanings)

3 meanings of believing

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of believe. Use it to name the state or describe a noun, but rarely after is or are.

    Believing in yourself can help you try harder.

    He kept believing the story even when others doubted it.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of having faith or trust in someone or something.

    Like trusting that a chair will hold you before you sit down.

    Believing kept her calm during the long wait for news.

    His believing in the team never faded all season.

    Similarfaith, belief, trust

    Oppositedoubt, disbelief

  3. 3
    nouncountable or uncountable
    What someone thinks is true, or the state of thinking that it is true.

    For the writer of this book, believing is a state of mind, not something you do.

    Each person's believing is shaped by what they grew up with.

    Similarbelief

    Note

believing 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 → believing: drop the e, add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 1

From Old and Middle English forms, made from "believe" plus "-ing".

Meanings 2–3

From Middle English, made from "believe" plus "-ing".