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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.