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believe

believe in

 

 

believe - acceptance in a particular idea

 

 

* I believe the weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
 
  * I believe you can achieve your goals with hard work and determination.
     
     

   
 

believe in - having faith in a person or idea

     

 

* She believes in the power of teamwork and collaboration to achieve success.
     
  * She believes in the value of education and its ability to open doors to a brighter future.
     
     
 

Note : In summary, "believe" is about accepting something as true, while "believe in" adds an element of faith, trust, or commitment to that belief. The choice between the two depends on the context and the level of conviction or emotional attachment you want to convey.

     
 
 

lie, lay

 

little, a little

 

lose, loose

 

mature, matured

 

misused, disused

 

myself, by myself

 

moral, morale

 

officer, official

 

on time, in time

 

precede, proceed

 

percentage, per cent

 

persecuted, prosecuted

 

personal, personnel

 

 

price, prize

 

principal, principle

 

respectably, respectively

 

rational, rationale

 

rise, raise

 

site, sight

 

stationary, stationery

 

still, yet

 

super, superb

 

tenable, feasible

 

two cents, notion

 

weather, whether

 

wood, woods

 

 

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