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credence(dictionary)
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credence (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credere 'to believe, trust, give to someone to keep safe']
formal the acceptance of something as true
give credence to sth
(=to believe or accept something as true)
::I don't give any credence to these rumors.
gain credence
(=to become more widely accepted or believed)
::His ideas quickly gained credence among economists.
lend credence to sth
(=to make something more believable)
::The DNA results lend credence to Hausmann's claims of innocence.