to give credence to, from ad- +credere to believe -- more at CREED
: to give official authorization to or approval of : to provide with credentials; especially : to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization : to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard : to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice : to consider or recognize as outstanding
3 : ATTRIBUTE, CREDIT
synonym see APPROVE
cred·it
from Old Italian credito, from Latin creditum something entrusted to another, loan, from neuter of creditus, past participle of credere to believe, entrust -- more at CREED 1537
: reliance on the truth or reality of something <gave credit to everything he said>
: the balance in a person's favor in an account : an amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank : time given for payment for goods or services sold on : influence or power derived from enjoying the confidence of another or others
: good name : ESTEEM
: a source of honor <a credit to the school>
: something that gains or adds to reputation or esteem
: HONOR : RECOGNITION, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
: recognition by : recognition by a school or college
cred·i·bil·i·ty
: the quality or power of inspiring belief
2 : capacity for belief
endorsement \En*dorse"ment\, n.
Sanction, support, or approval; as, the indorsement of a rumor, an opinion, a
course, conduct.
endorsement n
1: a promotional statement formal and explicit approval
[syn: sanction, countenance, warrant, imprimatur]
4: a signature
sanc·tion (sngkshn) n.
sanc·tion (sngkshn)
n.
1.Authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action
valid. See Synonyms at permission.
2.Support or encouragement, as from public opinion or established custom.
3.A consideration, an influence, or a principle that dictates an ethical choice.
4.
a.A law or decree.
b.The penalty for noncompliance specified in a law or decree.
5.A penalty, specified or in the form of moral pressure, that acts to ensure compliance or conformity.
6.A coercive measure adopted usually by several nations acting together against a nation violating international law.
v. tr. sanc·tioned, sanc·tion·ing, sanc·tions.
1.To give official authorization or approval to: "The president, we are told, has sanctioned greed at the cost of compassion" (David Rankin).
2.To encourage or tolerate by indicating approval. See Synonyms
at approve.
Main Entry: cred·i·ble
Pronunciation: 'kre-d&-b&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere
Date: 14th century
1 : offering reasonable grounds for being believed <a credible account of an accident>
<credible witnesses>
2 : of sufficient capability to be militarily effective <a credible deterrent> <credible forces>
Main Entry: ap·prov·al
Pronunciation: &-'prü-v&l
Function: noun
Date: 1616
: an act or instance of approving : APPROBATION
- on approval : subject to a prospective buyer's acceptance or refusal <stamps sent to
collectors on approval>
Main Entry: ap·pro·ba·tion
Pronunciation: "a-pr&-'bA-sh&n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete : PROOF
2 a : an act of approving formally or officially b : COMMENDATION, PRAISE
DISCERNMENT, DISCRIMINATION, PERCEPTION, PENETRATION, INSIGHT, ACUMEN