English dictionary
credit
/'kr/E/d/I/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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approval
ExamplesHe was given credit for his work.
Give her credit for trying.
Synonyms recognitionSource: WordNet 3.0
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money available for a client to borrow
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an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
Synonyms credit entrySource: WordNet 3.0
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used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
ExamplesShe already had several performances to her credit.
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arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
Synonyms deferred paymentSource: WordNet 3.0
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recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
Synonyms course creditSource: WordNet 3.0
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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
ExamplesThe credits were given at the end of the film.
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an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
Synonyms credit ratingSource: WordNet 3.0
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Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief; faith; trust; confidence.
Source: webster1913
verb
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give someone credit for something
ExamplesWe credited her for saving our jobs.
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ascribe an achievement to
ExamplesShe was not properly credited in the program.
Synonyms accreditSource: WordNet 3.0
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accounting: enter as credit
ExamplesWe credit your account with $100.
Antonyms debitSource: WordNet 3.0
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have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
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To confide in the truth of; to give credence to; to put trust in; to believe.
Source: webster1913