belive

Meanings

Verb

• To remain, stay.

Adverb

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

Origin

• From Middle English beliven, from Old English belīfan ("to remain"), from Proto-West Germanic *bilīban, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną ("to remain"), from 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.
• From Middle English belive, bilife. More at by, life.