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credit

cre·dit

UK/ˈkɹɛdɪt/ US/ˈkrɛdɪt/ common us
noun (8) verb (4)

noun

1.

approval

  • “give her recognition for trying”
  • “he was given credit for his work”
  • “give her credit for trying”
  • “the credits were given at the end of the film”
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an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

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used in the phrase `to your credit'' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise

  • “she already had several performances to her credit”
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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

  • “the student”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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8.

an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work

verb

1.

give someone credit for something

  • “We credited her for saving our jobs”
2.

give credit for

  • “She was not properly credited in the program”
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3.

accounting: enter as credit

  • “We credit your account with $100”
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4.

have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

Origin

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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