We simply lend credibility to Drake's story, that's all.

To lend plausibility to her implausible story, she had introduced herself as a public defender.

Mr. Silva effectively uses historical figures to lend verisimilitude to his story.

Critics praised the technical direction of Public Access but did not lend similar praise to the film's story and the characters.

In the center of the room near two bodies, some window cleaning equipment lent veracity to the man's story.

He was certain that the fact that he had taken the initiative to contact them lent some positive weight to their story, too.

But Israel hardly knew what they told him, though he tried to lend an ear to their story.

On the other hand, there are some facts that lend weight to the father's story.

He picked up the two grips and the empty suitcase Tom Rooney had given then to lend credence to their story.

If your ship were docked here, it would have lent some credence to your story.