- give credence to something
- to believe that something is true
It was too silly an idea for Chrissy to give any credence to it.
English dictionary. 2014.
give credence to something
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give credence to something — … Useful english dictionary
add 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 … Useful english dictionary
give credence to — {v. phr.} 1. To be willing to believe that something is true. * /Larry gave credence to the rumor that Fred used to be a convict./ * /Give no credence to the rumor that our state is bankrupt; nothing could be farther from the truth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give credence to — {v. phr.} 1. To be willing to believe that something is true. * /Larry gave credence to the rumor that Fred used to be a convict./ * /Give no credence to the rumor that our state is bankrupt; nothing could be farther from the truth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give\ credence\ to — v. phr. 1. To be willing to believe that something is true. Larry gave credence to the rumor that Fred used to be a convict. Give no credence to the rumor that our state is bankrupt; nothing could be farther from the truth … Словарь американских идиом
credence — cre|dence [ kridns ] noun give/lend/add credence to something FORMAL to make people think that something is likely to be true: The recent discovery of the largest meteorite crater in Europe gives credence to Solomon s theory. gain credence if an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
credence — UK [ˈkriːd(ə)ns] / US [ˈkrɪd(ə)ns] noun give/lend/add credence to something formal 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.… … English dictionary
credence — 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… … Modern English usage
credence — cre|dence [ˈkri:dəns] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
credence — noun (U) formal the acceptance of something as true: The amount of credence accorded to written records will undoubtedly vary. | gain credence (=to become more widely accepted or believed): This doctrine gained credence in academic circles over… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
