Meaning & Definition of Credit in English
English⟶
Credit
/krɛdət/
noun
1. Approval
- "Give her recognition for trying"
- "He was given credit for his work"
- "Give her credit for trying"
synonym:
- recognition,
- credit
2. Money available for a client to borrow
synonym:
- credit
3. An accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
synonym:
- credit,
- credit entry
4. Used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
- "She already had several performances to her credit"
synonym:
- credit
5. Arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
synonym:
- credit,
- deferred payment
6. Recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed
- Typically measured in semester hours
synonym:
- credit,
- course credit
7. 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"
- "The article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
synonym:
- citation,
- cite,
- acknowledgment,
- credit,
- reference,
- mention,
- quotation
8. 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"
synonym:
- credit
9. An estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
synonym:
- credit rating,
- credit
verb
1. Give someone credit for something
- "We credited her for saving our jobs"
synonym:
- credit
2. Ascribe an achievement to
- "She was not properly credited in the program"
synonym:
- accredit,
- credit
3. Accounting: enter as credit
- "We credit your account with $100"
synonym:
- credit
4. Have trust in
- Trust in the truth or veracity of
synonym:
- credit
Examples of using
Sorry Link, I can't give credit. Come back when you're a little... mmm... richer!
Do you sell on credit?
The ATM has swallowed the credit card.