Lead you to believe

[rich7]

Test No. incompl/inter-97 "Letter of Complaint (4)", question 3

......... I should have checked first since when I reached the shop I was led to believe that you were out for the day.

(a) Admittedly
(b) Admitting
(c) Confessing
(d) Allowing

Test No. incompl/inter-97 "Letter of Complaint (4)", answer 3

Admittedly I should have checked first since when I reached the shop I was led to believe that you were out for the day.

Correct answer: (a) Admittedly

Your answer was: correct
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In this case "led to belive" means it is not true? that he was out.

[Torsten]

If somebody leads you to believe something they try to create a certain situation that makes you think something is true. In many cases this is just an attempt to deceive you.
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[rich7]

you really know how to answer my questions...

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