Meanings (ES + gloss)
creer
To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
I believe there are faeries.
If you believe the numbers, you'll agree we need change.
creer
To accept that someone is telling the truth.
Why did I ever believe you?
creer • tener fe
To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
After that night in the church, I believed.
creer
To opine, think, reckon.
Do you think this is good? —Hmm, I believe it's okay.
“Some people believe him charismatic,” Van Assen told me. “I am less sensitive to it.”
Phrases
I'll believe it when I see itbe unable to believe one's eyesbelievabilitybelievablebelieve it or notbelieve mebelieve one's earsbelieve one's eyesbelieve one's own eyesbelieve you mebelieverbelieving is seeingbelievinglydisbelievedo you believe in Godforebelievemake believemake-believemisbelievenonbelievingrebelieveseeing is believingunbelievableunbelieveunbelievedunbelieverwould you believewould you believe ityou better believe ityou'd better believe it