Credence
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To give credence to; to believe.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence. Credential or supporting material for a person or claim. A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
Example sentence: But if, on the other hand, we should be justified in rejecting it, if there testified on oath, then, supposing our rules of evidence to be sound, we may be excused if we hesitate elsewhere to give it credence.
Acceptance
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; especially, favorable reception; approvalState of being accepted.An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance.The bill of exchange itself when accepted.An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.The act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assents to ownership by it of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.acceptationA list of horses accepted as starters in a race.
Example sentence: Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.