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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkriːd^əns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkridns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krēd′ns)

cre•dence /ˈkridns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

belief as to the truth of something:to give credence to an advertiser's claims.
something that establishes a claim to belief or confidence.

See -cred-.

cre•dence (krēd′ns),USA pronunciation n.

belief as to the truth of something:to give credence to a claim.
something giving a claim to belief or confidence:letter of credence.
ReligionAlso called cre′dence ta′ble, credenza. [Eccles.]a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.
Furniturecredenza (def. 1).

Medieval Latin crēdentia. See credent, -ence
Middle French credence
Middle English 1300–50

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credence /ˈkriːd^əns/ n

acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others: I cannot give credence to his account
something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence)
short for credence table

Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin crēdentia trust, credit, from Latin crēdere to believe

'credence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

credence table - credential - credenza - believe - creance - discredit - letters of credence - miscreance

In Lists: Miscellaneous, more...

Synonyms: confidence, belief, faith, reliance, trust, more...

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A claim gains credence
It means company A gives big/greater credence to company B
lend credence or support
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One picture <would> seem to lend credence....
which may lend some credence to this rumour

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