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Credit

//ˈkɹɛdɪt// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust. countable, uncountable

    "When Jonathan and the people heard these words they gave no credit into them, nor received them."

  2. 2
    used in the phrase ‘to your credit’ in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise wordnet
  3. 3
    Recognition, respect and admiration. uncountable

    "I give you credit for owning up to your mistake."

  4. 4
    recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours wordnet
  5. 5
    Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts. countable

    "She received a singing credit in last year's operetta."

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  1. 6
    an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments wordnet
  2. 7
    Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie. countable, plural-normally, uncountable

    "They kissed, and then the credits rolled."

  3. 8
    an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work wordnet
  4. 9
    A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid. uncountable

    "In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you."

  5. 10
    approval wordnet
  6. 11
    The time given for payment for something sold on trust. countable, uncountable

    "a long credit or a short credit"

  7. 12
    a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage wordnet
  8. 13
    A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment). US, uncountable

    "What do you mean my credit is no good?"

  9. 14
    arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services wordnet
  10. 15
    An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    money available for a client to borrow wordnet
  12. 17
    A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid. countable, uncountable

    "Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?"

  13. 18
    an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items wordnet
  14. 19
    A source of value, distinction or honour. countable, uncountable

    "That engineer is a credit to the team."

  15. 20
    A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe. countable, uncountable

    "To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits."

  16. 21
    A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system. countable, uncountable

    "Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left."

  17. 22
    Recognition for having taken a course (class). uncountable

    "If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final."

  18. 23
    A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation. countable

    "Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want."

Verb
  1. 1
    To believe; to put credence in. transitive

    "Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that."

  2. 2
    have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of wordnet
  3. 3
    To add to an account. transitive

    "Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice."

  4. 4
    give someone credit for something wordnet
  5. 5
    To acknowledge the contribution of. transitive

    "I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district."

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  1. 6
    ascribe an achievement to wordnet
  2. 7
    To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of. transitive

    "You credit the church as much by your government as you did the school formerly by your wit."

  3. 8
    enter as credit wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed.

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