Definition of BELIEVING

believing

Meanings

Plural: believings

Noun

  • the cognitive process that leads to convictions
    • "seeing is believing"
  • The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.
  • Belief.

Verb

  • accept as true; take to be true
  • judge or regard; look upon; judge
  • be confident about something
  • follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
  • credit with veracity
  • present participle and gerund of believe

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bilevyng, belevand, bileveand, belefand, from Old English *belēfende, ġelīfende, ġelȳfende. Equivalent to believe + -ing.

Antonyms

disbelieve

Scrabble Score: 15

believing is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 20

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