Used in a Sentence

believed

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for believed.

Editorial note

Gox believed, on the basic of public evidence, that the firm was losing money even at the peak.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

To have confidence in the ability or power of.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of believed gathered in one view.

verb

To have confidence in the ability or power of.

verb

To believe that (something) is right or desirable.

verb

To ascribe existence to.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for believed.

verb

To have confidence in the ability or power of.

verb

To believe that (something) is right or desirable.

verb

To ascribe existence to.

verb

[with in]

Example sentences

1

Gox believed, on the basic of public evidence, that the firm was losing money even at the peak.

2

You trusted the people you interacted with not to take advantage of you because you believed in their character.

3

Yup, my point was that Lincoln is generally not believed to have been bisexual, just like the bed sharing magi.

4

The Sadducees believed like you, that it was forbidden for the fire to be on, but the oral Torah is very clear that only starting (or extinguishing) a fire is prohibited.

5

Maybe they banked upon the number they had in all their G-ecosystem and they believed they could just herd the flock.

6

I came from the other end wherein I believed social safety net and welfares breeds parasitic behavior.

7

Nukes are actually much better at load following than is commonly believed.

8

The panda algorithm is believed to specifically target duplicate content.

9

Many churches have long forgotten what they once believed.

10

If only more kids were as astute:) Santa Claus often serves as an entry-level fairytale, a kind of prep for what will be believed later in life.

11

But Torres believed them to be a nuisance...

12

In 1995, everybody believed in this myth.

Quote examples

1

If he really believed it then why didn't the Microsoft Natural keyboard, which added the Windows logo keys and the menu key, also add a special "login" button?

2

The "it must be some computer whiz breaking our database!" plot was a major red herring, but the characters believed it, because computer security was under closer scrutiny.

3

The "no true scotsman" fallacy would be closer to redefining "Communism" to "Marxist Communism." That's not the case here because this entire thread has been about what Marx himself believed/preached/wrote.

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(SP) [1] However, there's another concept called a " revealed preference " (RP) [2] and this often contradicts the "stated preference." The web analytics Ramit Sethi believed in may also be flawed.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use believed in a sentence?

Gox believed, on the basic of public evidence, that the firm was losing money even at the peak.

What does believed mean?

To have confidence in the ability or power of.

What part of speech is believed?

believed is commonly used as verb.