adverb
belive
bih-LYV
adverb
1
Soon, shortly, or before long (archaic).
"The messenger promised the letter would arrive belive."
"She said she would return belive, once her errands were done."
verb
1
To stay or remain (archaic).
"The old ballad tells the knight to belive at the castle until dawn."
How to Use Belive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word meaning "soon" or "to stay put" — you will only meet it in older poetry or ballads today.
When to use it
Archaic; not used in modern English outside historical or literary texts.
Word Forms
more belive comparative, belove past tense, beliven past tense, belives singular, most belive superlative
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Etymology
From Old English belifan, "to remain," related to the modern word "leave."