believe me

US/bɪˈliv ˈmi/US/bi-/US/bə-/

phrase

Be assured; be certain.

Meanings

phrase
  1. Be assured; be certain.

    You keep Max from destroying you and your family. Which is what he’s after, believe me.

    1972, Louis Auchincloss, I Come as a Thief, Houghton Mifflin, page 187
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see believe, me.

    Synonyms: believe you me, make no mistake, take it from me

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see believe, me.

Translations

Arabic صَدِّقْنِي
  • صَدِّقْنِي (ṣaddiqnī)be assured
Finnish usko pois
  • usko poisbe assured
Polish uwierz mi
  • uwierz mibe assured
Tamil நம்பு
  • நம்பு (nampu)be assured
Turkish ciddi söylüyorum
  • ciddi söylüyorumbe assured
Cite this entry
APA

believe me. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/believe%20me

MLA

“believe me.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/believe%20me. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “believe me,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/believe%20me.

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