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believing

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English bilevyng, belevand, bileveand, belefand, from Old English *bel?fende, ?el?fende, ?el?fende. Equivalent to believe +? -ing.

Verb

believing

  1. present participle of believe

Etymology 2

From Middle English bilevinge, belewynge, equivalent to believe +? -ing.

Noun

believing (countable and uncountable, plural believings)

  1. The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.
  2. Belief.
    • 2004, Dermot Moran, Lester E. Embree, Phenomenology: Critical Concepts in Philosophy (volume 2, page 337)
      Some believings are believings with simple certainty; others are more or less uncertain; still others are believings with a reassured certainty, perhaps after a time during which they were uncertain.

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believer

English

Etymology

From Middle English bilevar, bileever, belever, equivalent to believe +? -er.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /b??liv?/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /b??li?v?/
  • Rhymes: -i?v?(?)

Noun

believer (plural believers)

  1. A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
    She's a believer in life after death.

Antonyms

  • infidel
  • non-believer, nonbeliever
  • unbeliever

Hyponyms

  • See also Thesaurus:believer

Translations

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