English to English
credit
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noun (n)
- approval(noun.communication)Example:
He was given credit for his work.
Give her credit for trying.
source: wordnet30 - money available for a client to borrow(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise(noun.act)Example:
She already had several performances to her credit.
source: wordnet30 - arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work(noun.communication)Example:
The credits were given at the end of the film.
source: wordnet30 - an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief; faith; trust; confidence.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- give someone credit for something(verb.cognition)Example:
We credited her for saving our jobs.
source: wordnet30 - ascribe an achievement to(verb.cognition)Example:
She was not properly credited in the program.
source: wordnet30 - accounting: enter as credit(verb.possession)Example:
We credit your account with $100.
source: wordnet30 - have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of(verb.cognition)source: wordnet30
- To confide in the truth of; to give credence to; to put trust in; to believe.(verb)source: webster1913