believe in

verb

believed in; believing in; believes in

1

: to have faith or confidence in the existence of (something)

Do you believe in ghosts?

2

: to have trust in the goodness or value of (something)

She believes in (the value of) regular exercise.

I believe in working hard to achieve success.

She doesn't believe in using pesticides.

3

: to have trust in the goodness or ability of (someone)

Despite his problems, his parents still believe in him.

Examples of believe in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No arguing the Aces believe in A'ja Wilson, their do-everything, reigning MVP center and the WNBA's leading scorer this season at 26 points per game. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Kurt Vonnegut believed in and argued for First Amendment rights his whole career. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Colfax Mayor Caroline McCully said the opening represents the culmination of years of work and determination by people who believed in the project and the community. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Zhu believes in this instance, those two objectives are diametrically opposed. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for believe in

• breakeven
• genevan
• uneven
• even
• steven