belive C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /bɪˈlaɪv/ UK /bɪˈlaɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv quickly, promptly, or soon (archaic) Come belive, the tide will not wait for us. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · quickly, promptly, or soon... quicklypromptlysoonspeedilyanon ↔ Opposites slowlylater Word family Related forms live Etymology AI details From Middle English bilive, from be- + life/live, originally meaning 'with energy, eagerly,' hence 'quickly.' bilive Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # belive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /bɪˈlaɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈlaɪv/ ## Meanings 1. quickly, promptly, or soon (archaic) ## Examples - Come belive, the tide will not wait for us. ## Synonyms - quickly - promptly - soon - speedily - anon ## Antonyms - slowly - later ## Related Forms - live ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bilive ## Etymology From Middle English bilive, from be- + life/live, originally meaning 'with energy, eagerly,' hence 'quickly.' ## AI Etymology Belive is from Middle English bilive, from be- + life/live, originally meaning 'with energy, eagerly,' hence 'quickly.'. Important recorded forms include bilive (Middle English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers quickly, promptly, or soon (archaic). The wider family includes related words such as live. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown