give credence to (someone or something)
give credence to (someone or something)
To make something seem more credible or probable, perhaps by providing additional information or details. You're famous in this field—if you comment this guy's wacky notions, you'll just be giving credence to them. Ultimately, we need an expert to give credence to our findings.
See also: credence, give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
give credence to someone or something
to consider someone or something as believable or trustworthy. How can you give credence to a person like Henry? I can't give any credence to Donald. He tells lies. Don't give credence to what he says. Please don't give credence to that newspaper article.
See also: credence, give
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- credence
- currency
- give credence to
- give currency
- give currency (to something)
- lend weight to (something)
- lend credence to (something)
- lend support to (something)
- lend support, weight, credence, etc. to something
- lend color to (something)