credit

Am Heritage//

verb1. To believe in; trust:

• "She refused steadfastly to credit the reports of his death" Agatha Christie.
  

verb 5. (Archaic) To bring honor or distinction to.

Collins Essential Thesaurus//

verb 5.  believe, rely on, have faith in, trust, buy (slang) accept, depend on, swallow (informal) fall for, bank on

Thesaurus-WordNet 3.0//

verb 4.  have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of.

• believe - credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"
• rely, trust, swear, bank - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"