3. To believe; to credit; to put trust in.

The version of early Roman history which was accredited in the fifth century.

Sir G. C. Lewis.

He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions and witchcraft.

Southey.

4. To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one.

To accredit (one) with (something), to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying.

Ac*cred`i*ta"tion (&?;), n. The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation.

Ac`cre*men*ti"tial (&?;), a. (Physiol.) Pertaining to accremention.

Ac`cre*men*ti"tion (&?;), n. [See Accresce, Increment.] (Physiol.) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.

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