Meanings
verb
- participlepastpast participle of belive
Origin
- Old Englishbelifen
- Middle Englishbeliven
- Englishbeliven
From Middle English beliven, from Old English belifen, past participle of belīfan (“to remain”).
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APA
beliven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beliven
MLA
“beliven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beliven. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beliven,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beliven.
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