Definition of BELIVE

belive

Verb

  • To remain, stay.

Adv

  • Quickly, forthwith.
  • Soon, presently, before long; by and by; anon

Adverb

  • Quickly or in due time; promptly.

Examples

  • He played his tiles belive, confident the challenge would fail spectacularly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English beliven, from Old English belīfan (“to remain”), from Proto-West Germanic *bilīban, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną (“to remain”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick, glue”).
Cognate with West Frisian bliuwe (“to stay”), Dutch blijven (“to remain”), German bleiben (“to remain”), Danish blive (“to be, remain”). More at leave.

Scrabble Score: 11

belive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
belive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
belive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

belive: valid Words With Friends Word