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Definition of believing :
1. of Believe
2. That believes; having belief.
Synonyms:
having faith, believe, impressed with, regarding, under the impression, accept
believing (part of speech: verb)
giving faith, understanding, professing, judging, surmising, crediting, accepting, maintaining, declaring, affirming, presuming, assuming, deeming, assenting, supposing, taking for granted, trusting, concluding, putting faith in, holding, gathering
orthodox (part of speech: adjective)
faithful, ideological, dogmatic, conforming, orthodox, traditional, religious
trusting (part of speech: adjective)
hoping (part of speech: verb)
aspiring, wishing, desiring, intending, dreaming of, expecting, yearning, relying, hoping, wanting, anticipating, awaiting, contemplating
Usage examples:
- " My dear child, seeing is believing. - "The Rebel of the School", Mrs. L. T. Meade.
- As it was a matter of great importance to have fresh air, now that they had resolved to remain day and night in the mine for some time, Maggot and Trevarrow determined to complete the work, believing that one or two shots would do it. - "Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines", R.M. Ballantyne.
- Tom felt that if Lord Claud told him to ride through fire or water, he would do it without hesitation, knowing that the thing was possible, and believing he would accomplish it. - "Tom Tufton's Travels", Evelyn Everett-Green.