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credit
noun(cred-it)a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
credit
verb(cred-it)ascribe an achievement to
Synonyms: accredit,
Examples:
She was not properly credited in the program.
credit
noun(cred-it)an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
Synonyms: credit entry,
Antonyms: debit,
credit
noun(cred-it)an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
Synonyms: credit rating,
credit
noun(cred-it)approval
Synonyms: recognition,
Examples:
He was given credit for his work.
Give her credit for trying.
Give her credit for trying.
credit
noun(cred-it)arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
Synonyms: deferred payment,
Antonyms: cash,
credit
noun(cred-it)recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
Synonyms: course credit,
credit
verb(cred-it)accounting: enter as credit
Antonyms: debit,
Examples:
We credit your account with $100.
credit
noun(cred-it)an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
Examples:
The credits were given at the end of the film.
credit
verb(cred-it)give someone credit for something
Examples:
We credited her for saving our jobs.
credit
verb(cred-it)have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
credit
noun(cred-it)money available for a client to borrow
credit
noun(cred-it)used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
Examples:
She already had several performances to her credit.