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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the cognitive process that leads to convictions;
- Example: "seeing is believing"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Believing \Be*liev"ing\, a. That believes; having belief. -- Be*liev"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Believe \Be*lieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Believed; p. pr. & vb. n. Believing.] [OE. bileven (with pref. be- for AS. ge-), fr. AS. gel?fan, gel?fan; akin to D. gelooven, OHG. gilouban, G. glauben, OS. gil?bian, Goth. galaubjan, and Goth. liubs dear. See Lief, a., Leave, n.] 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. [1913 Webster] Our conqueror (whom I now Of force believe almighty). --Milton. [1913 Webster] King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets ? --Acts xxvi. 27. [1913 Webster] Often followed by a dependent clause. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. --Acts viii. 37. [1913 Webster] Syn: See Expect. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

believing n 1: the cognitive process that leads to convictions; "seeing is believing"