credit

[ kred-it ]

/ ˈkrɛd ɪt /

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noun

commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.

a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school.

the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography.

trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit.

confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment.

reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good.

influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation.

time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust: 90 days' credit.

repute; reputation; esteem.

a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account: He has an outstanding credit of $50.

Education.

official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study.
a credit hour.

Bookkeeping.

an entry of payment or value received on an account.
the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to debit).
an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.

any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw.

verb (used with object)

to believe; put confidence in; trust; have faith in.

to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon.

Bookkeeping. to enter upon the credit side of an account; give credit for or to.

Education. to award educational credits to (often followed by with): They credited me with three hours in history.

Verb Phrases

credit to/with, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.): In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers.

Idioms for credit

do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also do credit to someone.

on credit, by deferred payment: Everything they have was bought on credit.

to one's credit, deserving of praise or recognition; admirable: It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt.

Origin of credit

1535–45; < Middle French < Old Italian credito < Latin crēditum loan, noun use of neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere to believe, confide, entrust, give credit

synonym study for credit

4–7, 9. Credit, repute, reputation, standing refer to one's status in the estimation of a community. Credit refers to business and financial status and the amount of money for which a person will be trusted. Repute is particularly what is reported about someone, the favor in which the person is held, etc.: a man of fine repute among his acquaintances. Reputation is the moral and other character commonly ascribed to someone: of unblemished reputation. Standing is one's position in a community, or rank and condition in life: a man of good standing and education.

OTHER WORDS FROM credit

cred·it·less, adjective o·ver·cred·it, verb pre·cred·it, verb (used with object) su·per·cred·it, noun

un·cred·it·ed, adjective well-cred·it·ed, adjective

Words nearby credit

credentialism, credenza, credibility, credibility gap, credible, credit, credit account, credit bureau, credit card, credit crunch, credit default swap

Example sentences from the Web for credits

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Central Investigation Bureau agents were lucky if all their extras and bonuses brought them up to a thousand credits a year.

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We had negotiated their 'credits' for some of our constituents to a considerable amount for the payment of teas and silks.

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British Dictionary definitions for credits (1 of 2)

credits

/ (ˈkrɛdɪts) /

pl n

a list of those responsible for the production of a film or television programme

British Dictionary definitions for credits (2 of 2)

credit

/ (ˈkrɛdɪt) /

noun

commendation or approval, as for an act or quality she was given credit for her work

a person or thing serving as a source of good influence, repute, ability, etc a credit to the team

the quality of being believable or trustworthy that statement had credit

influence or reputation coming from the approval or good opinion of others he acquired credit within the community

belief in the truth, reliability, quality, etc, of someone or something I would give credit to that philosophy

a sum of money or equivalent purchasing power, as at a shop, available for a person's use

the positive balance in a person's bank account
the sum of money that a bank makes available to a client in excess of any deposit

the practice of permitting a buyer to receive goods or services before payment
the time permitted for paying for such goods or services

reputation for solvency and commercial or financial probity, inducing confidence among creditors

accounting

acknowledgment of an income, liability, or capital item by entry on the right-hand side of an account
the right-hand side of an account
an entry on this side
the total of such entries
(as modifier)credit entries Compare debit (def. 1)

short for tax credit

education

a distinction awarded to an examination candidate obtaining good marks
a section of an examination syllabus satisfactorily completed, as in higher and professional education

letter of credit an order authorizing a named person to draw money from correspondents of the issuer

on credit with payment to be made at a future date

verb -its, -iting or -ited (tr)

(foll by with) to ascribe (to); give credit (for) they credited him with the discovery

to accept as true; believe

to do credit to

accounting

to enter (an item) as a credit in an account
to acknowledge (a payer) by making such an entryCompare debit (def. 2)

to award a credit to (a student)

Derived forms of credit

creditless, adjective

Word Origin for credit

C16: from Old French crédit, from Italian credito, from Latin crēditum loan, from crēdere to believe

Cultural definitions for credits

credit

The ability to obtain goods, money, or services in return for a promise to pay at some later date.

Idioms and Phrases with credits

credit

see do someone proud (credit to); extend credit to; get credit for; give credit where credit is due.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

credit

noun

verb (used with object)

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Origin of credit

synonym study for credit

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British Dictionary definitions for credits (1 of 2)

pl n

British Dictionary definitions for credits (2 of 2)

noun

verb -its, -iting or -ited (tr)

Derived forms of credit

Word Origin for credit

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

credit

noun

verb (used with object)

Verb Phrases

Idioms for credit

Origin of credit

synonym study for credit

OTHER WORDS FROM credit

Words nearby credit

Words related to credits

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British Dictionary definitions for credits (2 of 2)

noun

verb -its, -iting or -ited (tr)

Derived forms of credit

Word Origin for credit

Cultural definitions for credits

Idioms and Phrases with credits

British Dictionary definitions for credits (1 of 2)