alieve
alieve verb: to subconsciously feel (something) to be true, even if one does not believe it; to hold an alief.
Verb
alieve (third-person singular simple present alieves, present participle alieving, simple past and past participle alieved)
- To subconsciously feel (something) to be true, even if one does not believe it; to hold an alief.
- Therefore, regarding a person's moral character, it may be more important what one cares about and alieves than what one believes.2015, Piotr Makowski, Mateusz Bonecki, Krzysztof Nowak-Posadzy, Praxiology and the Reasons for Action, page 121
Forms of alieve
| third-person singular present | alieves |
|---|---|
| present participle | alieving |
| past participle | alieved |
| past | alieved |
Origin of alieve
From alief, by analogy with belief and believe.
Questions about alieve
- What does alieve mean?
- Alieve means to subconsciously feel (something) to be true, even if one does not believe it; to hold an alief.
- What part of speech is alieve?
- Alieve is a verb.
- What is the past tense of alieve?
- The past tense of alieve is alieved.
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