beleave en · VERB
Pronunciation
- [bɪˈlɪi̯v] weak vowel distinction
- /biˈliːv/ weak vowel distinction
- [bɪi̯ˈlɪi̯v] weak vowel distinction
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- [bəˈlɪi̯v] weak vowel merger
- /bɪˈliːv/ weak vowel distinction
- /bəˈliːv/ weak vowel merger
Etymology
From Middle English beleven, from Old English belǣfan (“to leave, let remain”), from Proto-Germanic *bilaibijaną. Equivalent to be- + leave. Intransitive use may be influenced by related belive (“to remain”), which see.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To leave behind, abandon.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be left; to remain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beleaves | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| beleaving | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beleft | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beleft | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
beleave · stay · stay · desert · leave behind · belive · continue · relinquish · desert · forsake · forgo · dwell · abide · rest · abandon · bug out · forlet · remain · forsake · linger · continue · keep · beleave