Definition
An archaic or obsolete form meaning to believe or to trust in something.
Etymology
From Old English 'belyfan' or Middle English forms, related to modern 'believe.' The 'be-' prefix was once more productive in English for creating verb forms, as seen in words like 'befriend' or 'bequeath.'
Kelly Says
English used to be full of 'be-' verbs like 'beleve,' but most fell out of use—it's why we say 'believe' not 'beleve,' showing how pronunciation and spelling evolve over centuries!
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিশ্বাস করা
bi-shwas kor-a
CACatalà
creure
kray-oo-reh
DEDeutsch
glauben
glaw-ben
ELΕλληνικά
πιστεύω
pis-te-vo
FAفارسی
باورکردن
ba-vor-kar-den
FRFrançais
croire
kwar-ay
GUGU
પેહચાનવું
peh-cha-nav-oon
HIहिन्दी
विश्वास करना
vishwas karna
IDBahasa Indonesia
percaya
pe-r-cha-ya
ITItaliano
credere
kred-eh-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
percaya
pe-r-cha-ya
MYမြန်မာ
विश्वास
wesh-wa-sa
NLNederlands
geloven
ghe-lo-ven
PLPolski
wierzyć
vee-ry-ch
PTPortuguês
acreditar
a-kree-dee-tar
RORomână
a crede
a kreh-deh
SWKiswahili
kuamini
koo-ah-mee-nee
TLTL
paniwala
pa-ni-wa-la
TRTürkçe
inanmak
ee-na-nmak
UKУкраїнська
вірити
vee-rit'
URاردو
یقین کرنا
ee-qe-en kar-na
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la