ticēt

Originally from the verb tikt, now “to arrive, to reach, to get,” but previously “to be adequate, appropriate, to suit,” ticēt was apparently at first a (transitive) iterative form, or maybe a new verb derived via the adjective ticīgs now “believing” but previously “appropriate, adequate.” The meaning evolved from “(to be) adequate, appropriate” to “(to be) reliable; to see as reliable, to trust” and finally “to believe.” Cognates include Lithuanian tikė́ti.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [titsɛ̂ːt]

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ticēt (intransitive + dative, 3rd conjugation, present ticu, tici, tic, past ticēju)

1. to believe (to have a belief in something; to accept something, someone's opinion, authority, as true, valid)

   tam nevar ticēt ― one can't believe that

   ticēt ārstam ― to believe (one's) doctor

   ticēt zinātnes sasniegumiem ― to believe the achievements of science

   stipri, akli ticēt ― to believe strongly, blindly

   vienmēr vajag ticēt savai laimei ― one must always believe in one's happiness

   jaunība ir ticība brīnumam... jauni būdami, mēs neprasām, vai mūsu vēlēšanās ir prātīga, iespējama; mēs ilgojamies un ticam, ka ilgotais piepildīsies tikai tādēļ, ka mēs to tik ļoti gaidām ― youth is faith in miracles... being young, we don't ask if our desires are sensible, possible; we desire and believe that our desires will be fulfilled simply because we want them so much

2. to believe, to trust (to have confidence in someone's credibility, sincerity, in someone's perspectives or potential)

   ticēt solījumiem ― to believe in promises

   viņam nevar ticēt ― one can't believe (= trust) him

   viņš netic nevienam ― he believes (= trusts) nobody

   ticēt cilvēkiem, jaunatnei ― to believe in people, in youth

   ticēt sev ― to believe in oneself

   ticēt saviem spēkiem ― to believe in one's strength

   neticēt savām acīm ― to not believe one's (own) eyes (= to be surprised by what one sees)

3. (religion, mythology) to believe (to accept, to have faith in the existence and power of a god or gods, supernatural beings or forces)

   ticēt dievam ― to believe in god

   ticēt liktenim ― to believe in fate

   ticēt pārdabiskiem spēkiem ― to believe in supernatural forces

   mans tēvs tic ļaunai acij ― my father believes in the evil eye

   ticēt Dievam nozīmē iegūt pieredzi par vēl kādu realitāti mūsos, saskaņā ar kuru savā dzīvē iegūstam līdzsvaru, mieru un dzīves jēgas izpratni ― to believe in God means to acquire experience with another reality in us, whereby we obtain a balance in our lives, peace, and an understanding of the meaning of life

prefixed verbs:

• noticēt
• uzticēt

other derived terms:

• ticamība
• ticība
• ticīgs
• ticējums