- OE. bilevenwith pref. be- for AS. ge-), fr. AS. gel�fangel�fan; akin to D. gelooven, OHG. gilouban, G. glauben, OS. gil�bian, Goth. galaubjan, and Goth. liubs dear. See Liefa.Leaven.
- To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by circumstances other than personal knowledge; to regard or accept as true; to place confidence in; to think; to consider; as, to believe a person, a statement, or a doctrine.
