Words from The Same Family - Belief v Believe

Belief (noun)

1.  the feeling of being certain that something exists or holds true.

Ø      His battle against leukemia has only strengthened his belief in God.

Ø      Recent events have shaken the public’s belief in (= caused the public to have doubts about) politicians.

2.  something that one believes.

Ø     Despite being a multicultural country, all religious and political            beliefs are respected equally in Malaysia.

Ø     Her strong belief in hard work has enabled her to become a successful entrepreneur.

Believe (verb) – to think that something is true, real or correct.

Ø      Strangely, none of our relatives believed us when we told them we were planning to start our own business.

Ø      I believe Sarah’s travelling alone this time.