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belief

noun/bɪˈliːf/ (bi-LEEF)Level B1
belief meaning picture: A calm young woman with eyes closed and one hand on her heart, looking confident and peaceful
Picture meaning of “belief” — a feeling that something is true or real, or an idea you hold as true

a feeling that something is true or real, or an idea you hold as true

A belief is something you think is true, such as a religious or personal belief. 'Beyond belief' means too surprising to believe.

belief meaning in Hindi

विश्वास, मान्यता; यह भावना कि कोई बात सच है, या ऐसा विचार जिसे सच माना जाए

Belief वह है जिसे आप सच मानते हैं, जैसे धार्मिक या निजी मान्यता। 'Beyond belief' का अर्थ है इतना हैरान करने वाला कि यक़ीन न हो।

Examples

  1. It is my belief that hard work always pays off.मेरा विश्वास (belief) है कि मेहनत का फल हमेशा मिलता है।
  2. The Indian Constitution protects every citizen's liberty of belief, faith and worship.भारतीय संविधान हर नागरिक की विश्वास, आस्था और उपासना की स्वतंत्रता की रक्षा करता है।

Synonyms & antonyms

faithopinionviewconvictiondoubtdisbelief

Memory trick

BELIEF hides a LIE in the middle, but a true belief has no lie!

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Spelling tip: the noun belief ends in -f, but the verb believe ends in -ve.

Word origin

From Middle English bileve, from Old English lēafa, from Proto-West Germanic *laubu from Proto-Germanic *laubō. Compare German Glaube ('faith, belief').

Other meanings

noun A feeling that something is true or exists; trust in an idea.

belief meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीविश्वास, मान्यता; यह भावना कि कोई बात सच है, या ऐसा विचार जिसे सच माना जाए
Arabic · العربيةاعتقاد، إيمان؛ شعور بأن شيئًا صحيح أو حقيقي، أو فكرة تعدّها صحيحة
French · Françaiscroyance, conviction ; sentiment qu'une chose est vraie, ou idée qu'on tient pour vraie
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiakeyakinan, kepercayaan; perasaan bahwa sesuatu benar atau nyata, atau gagasan yang dianggap benar
Chinese · 中文信念,信仰;认为某事真实的感觉,或被视为真理的想法

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