No. 2,078 in Dutch
gelooft
"Gelooft" means "believes" in English.
In a sentence
Hij gelooft in zijn vrienden.
He believes in his friends.
Here, 'gelooft' is the verb form used to indicate the subject's faith or confidence in someone else.
De professor gelooft dat wetenschap belangrijk is.
The professor believes that science is important.
In this sentence, 'gelooft' expresses the professor's conviction or thought about the significance of science.
Zij gelooft het nieuws niet dat ze hoorde.
She does not believe the news she heard.
'Gelooft' here expresses her lack of acceptance or agreement with the information presented in the news she received.
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