credit

noun

  1. 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. 2

    recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours

  3. 3

    an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments

  4. 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. 5

    approval

    give her recognition for trying

    he was given credit for his work

  6. 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. 7

    arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services

  8. 8

    money available for a client to borrow

  9. 9

    an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

verb

  1. 1

    have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

  2. 2

    give someone credit for something

    We credited her for saving our jobs

  3. 3

    ascribe an achievement to

    She was not properly credited in the program

Synonyms

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