noun
Common
believing
bih-LEE-vihng
Believing (noun) means the act of having faith or confidence in something. Example: “Believing in yourself is the first step towards achieving your goals.”
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The act of having faith or confidence in something.
"Believing in yourself is the first step towards achieving your goals."
"Believing without proof is difficult for some people."
"Seeing is believing, as the old saying goes."
How to use believing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ongoing act of believing something or someone.
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Word forms
- Plural
- believings
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English bilevyng, belevand, bileveand, belefand, from Old English *belēfende, ġelīfende, ġelȳfende. It is equivalent to believe + -ing.
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What does “believing” mean?
The word “believing” means the act of having faith or confidence in something. In plain terms, the ongoing act of believing something or someone.
How do you pronounce “believing”?
“Believing” is pronounced bih-LEE-vihng (/bɪˈli.vɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “believing” in a sentence?
Here is “believing” used in a sentence: “Seeing is believing, as the old saying goes.”
What part of speech is “believing”?
“Believing” is a noun.
Is “believing” a common word?
“Believing” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between believing and knowing?
Believing is having faith or confidence in something without necessarily having proof, whereas knowing implies that something is established as fact. You can believe a claim you cannot verify, but you typically know something only when it is confirmed by evidence or direct experience.
What is the difference between believing and belief?
Believing refers to the ongoing act or process of having faith or confidence in something, while a belief is the specific idea or conviction that a person holds. In short, believing is the activity and a belief is its content.
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