Credit - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkredɪt|  American pronunciation of the word credit
Brit.  |ˈkredɪt|  British pronunciation of the word credit

noun

- approval (syn: recognition)
he was given credit for his work
give her credit for trying
- money available for a client to borrow
- an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
- used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
she already had several performances to her credit
- arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage (syn: acknowledgment, citation, cite, mention, quotation, reference)
- an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
the credits were given at the end of the film
- an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments

verb

- give someone credit for something
We credited her for saving our jobs
- ascribe an achievement to (syn: accredit)
She was not properly credited in the program
- accounting: enter as credit
We credit your account with $100
- have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

Extra examples

You need to have a strong credit history and a good job in order to get a mortgage.

A credit of $50 was added to your account.

All the credit must go to the play's talented director.

She's finally getting the credit she deserves.

He shared the credit with his parents.

You've got to give her credit; she knows what she's doing.

Your payment of $38.50 has been credited to your account.

The bank is crediting your account for the full amount.

They credited the rescue to his quick thinking.

Charges like these may seem to deserve some degree of credit.

The credit of inventing coined money has been claimed for the Persians.

This is much credit to you.

The report of William's death was credited.

The staff are crediting him with having saved John's life.

Most new cars are bought on credit.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: credit
he/she/it: credits
present participle: crediting
past tense: credited
past participle: credited
noun
singular: credit
plural: credits
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