accredited
[ uh-kred-i-tid ]
/ əˈkrɛd ɪ tɪd /
adjective
officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
provided with official credentials, as by a government: an accredited diplomatic representative.
accepted as authoritative: an accredited theory.
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Definition for accredited (2 of 2)
accredit
[ uh-kred-it ]
/ əˈkrɛd ɪt /
verb (used with object)
to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
to attribute or ascribe; consider as belonging: an invention accredited to Edison.
to provide or send with credentials; designate officially: to accredit an envoy.
to certify (a school, college, or the like) as meeting all formal official requirements of academic excellence, curriculum, facilities, etc.
to make authoritative, creditable, or reputable; sanction.
to regard as true; believe.
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British Dictionary definitions for accredited
accredit
/ (əˈkrɛdɪt) /
verb (tr)
to ascribe or attribute
to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize
to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards
(often foll by at or to)
- to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentials
- to appoint (someone) as an envoy, etc
NZ
to pass (a candidate) for university entrance on school recommendation without external examination
there are six accrediting schools in the area
Derived forms of accredit
accreditation, nounWord Origin for accredit
C17: from French
accréditer, from the phrase
mettre à crédit to put to
credit