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21credence — noun a) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence. Based on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis. b) Credential or supporting material for a person or claim. He presented us with a letter of… …
22credence — cre•dence [[t]ˈkrid ns[/t]] n. 1) belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim[/ex] 2) something that establishes a claim to belief or confidence: letter of credence[/ex] 3) rel Also called cre′dence ta ble,credenza a small… …
23give no credence to — index disbelieve, doubt (distrust), misdoubt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
24credence — n. 1) to attach, give, lend credence to 2) to find; gain credence * * * [ kriːd(ə)ns] gain credence give lend credence to to attach to find …
25credence — [ˈkriːd(ə)ns] noun give/lend/add credence to sth formal to make people think that something is likely to be true[/ex] …
26add credence to something — give/lend/add/credence to something formal phrase to make people think that something is likely to be true The recent discovery of the largest meteorite crater in Europe gives credence to Prof Solomon’s theory. Thesaurus: to be honest …
27credit — credence, credit, credibility 1. In general use, credence means ‘belief, trustful acceptance’, and is used mainly in the expression to give (or lend) credence to, which means ‘believe, trust’: • The radicality of these changes…had lent credence… …
28credibility — credence, credit, credibility 1. In general use, credence means ‘belief, trustful acceptance’, and is used mainly in the expression to give (or lend) credence to, which means ‘believe, trust’: • The radicality of these changes…had lent credence… …
29belief — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Faith Nouns 1. (assurance of truth) belief, credence, credit, assurance, [good] faith, trust, troth, confidence, presumption; dependence on, reliance on. Informal, store. Slang, stock, gospel. See… …
30trust — n 1 a: a fiduciary relationship in which one party holds legal title to another s property for the benefit of a party who holds equitable title to the property b: an entity resulting from the establishment of such a relationship see also… …
