credit
noun
- 1
used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
she already had several performances to her credit
- 2
recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
- 3
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
- 4
an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
the credits were given at the end of the film
- 5
approval
give her recognition for trying
he was given credit for his work
- 6
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
the student's essay failed to list several important citations
the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- 7
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
- 8
money available for a client to borrow
- 9
an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
verb
- 1
have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
- 2
give someone credit for something
We credited her for saving our jobs
- 3
ascribe an achievement to
She was not properly credited in the program
Also useful for “credit”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “credit”