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adjective
1.
capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
2.
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible
Related forms
cred·i·bil·i·ty, cred·i·ble·ness, noun
cred·i·bly, adverb
non·cred·i·ble, adjective
non·cred·i·ble·ness, noun
non·cred·i·b·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
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Credible
is always a great word to know.
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| taking another's goods for own use |
| of citizens in their ordinary capacity, not military or ecclesiastical |
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Word Origin & History
credible
"believable," late 14c., from L. credibilis "worthy to be believed," from credere (see credit).
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