credence

credence is a 8-letter English word with 7 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.
2. noun. That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence.
3. noun. The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.
4. noun. A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose.
5. transitive verb. To give credence to; to believe.
6. noun. a kind of sideboard or buffet

   Synonyms: credenza

7. noun. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

   "he gave credence to the gossip"

   "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"

   Synonyms: acceptance

Synonyms

credenza, acceptance

Common word forms

credences

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