gave credence to

Main Entry:	believe [bih-leev] Show IPA/bɪˈliv/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	trust, rely on
Synonyms:	accept, accredit, admit, affirm, attach weight to, be certain of, be convinced of, be credulous, be of the opinion, buy, conceive, conclude, consider, count on, credit, deem, fall for, give credence to, have, have faith in, have no doubt, hold, keep the faith, lap up, place confidence in, posit, postulate, presume true, presuppose, reckon on, regard, rest assured, suppose, swallow, swear by, take as gospel, take at one's word, take for granted, take it, think, trust, understand
Antonyms:	disbelieve, distrust

* = informal/non-formal usage
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