believe in

phrasal 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

While the market initially believed in the value of 23andMe's business model, its stock has been in decline for years, and the company owes hundreds of millions of dollars to creditors. —Kayte Spector-Bagdady, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025

Ward expects that many customers will already have made the leap to the EV lifestyle, and now believe in the inherent cool factor of merging classic style with bleeding-edge tech. —Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025

Thank you to the front offices and coaches that helped build me up and believed in me. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Jane did not instill confidence in others to believe in her abilities. —Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for believe in

• breakeven
• genevan
• uneven
• even
• steven