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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of accredit form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.

   "The answer should give us the— But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law."

Adjective

1. 1
   given official approval to act wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

authorizedcommissionedcommissionedcommissionedcreditedlicenced

Example

More examples

"The invention is accredited to Edison."

Etymology

Etymology 1

* accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit.

Etymology 2

* First attested in the 1630s.

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