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1 credence
cre·dence[ˈkri:dən(t)s]* * *['kriːdəns]n1) no pl (= belief) Glaube mto give or attach credence to sth — einer Sache (dat) Glauben schenken
* * *credence [ˈkriːdəns; -dns] s1. Glaube m (of an akk):* * *n.Glaube -n m. -
2 credence
cre·dence [ʼkri:dən(t)s] n( form) Glaube m;
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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
credence — [ˈkriːd(ə)ns] noun give/lend/add credence to sth formal to make people think that something is likely to be true[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lend weight to something — lend credence/plausibility/weight/to something phrase to make an opinion or idea seem more correct An in house study has lent credence to the complaints of poor and impersonal service. Thesaurus: to show or agree that something is truesynonym … Useful english dictionary
Lend — To provide money temporarily on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned, often with an interest fee. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * lend lend [lend] verb lent PTandPP [lent] 1. [intransitive, transitive] BANKING … Financial and business terms
lend — To provide money temporarily on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned, often with an interest fee . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * lend lend [lend] verb lent PTandPP [lent] 1. [intransitive, transitive] BANKING if a bank… … Financial and business terms
credit — cred|it1 W2S2 [ˈkredıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(delayed payment)¦ 2¦(praise)¦ 3 be a credit to somebody/something 4 have something to your credit 5 in credit 6 the credits 7 on the credit side 8¦(university)¦ 9¦(amount of money)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bear something out — CONFIRM, corroborate, substantiate, endorse, vindicate, give credence to, support, ratify, warrant, uphold, justify, prove, authenticate, verify. → bear * * * support or confirm something this assumption is not borne out by any evidence * * *… … Useful english dictionary
lend support to something — lend supˈport, ˈweight, ˈcredence, etc. to sth idiom to make sth seem more likely to be true or genuine • This latest evidence lends support to her theory. Main entry: ↑lendidiom … Useful english dictionary