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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cred•it /ˈkrɛdɪt/USA pronunciation n. - public praise or commendation given for some action, etc.:[uncountable]He was happy to take all the credit, and none of the blame.
- a source of pride or honor:[countable* usually singular]Those Olympic athletes were a credit to our nation.
- trust;
credibility; belief:[uncountable]The story of his illness gained credit when he failed to show up at the meeting. - Business[uncountable]
- permission for a customer to have goods or use services that will be paid for at a later date:We have credit with that company.
- one's reputation for paying bills or debts on time:My credit is good.
- Education
- [uncountable] official acceptance of the work of a student in a course of study:received credit for that course.
- [countable] one official unit of such work usually representing attendance at one class per week throughout a semester, quarter, or term:He took fifteen credits in English.
- Business[countable] a sum of money due to a person: Your account shows a credit of $50.
- Business a deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw money:[countable]a credit of $5,000 in savings.
- Business[countable]
- an entry in a business account showing value received:several questionable entries among the credits.
- the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made(opposed to debit ).
- an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.
- Show Business credits, [plural] the names of all who contributed to a motion-picture or a television program, usually listed at the end.
v. - [~ + object + with/to + object] to give responsibility for;
ascribe; attribute:Those herbs were credited with almost supernatural healing powers. - [~ + object + with + object] to believe to be or have:I credited him with more intelligence than that.
- to believe or trust:[~ + object]Can you credit the governor's press releases?
- Business to enter on the credit side of an account;
give credit for or to:[~ + object + to/with + object]He credited $50 to my account. Idioms- Idioms do someone credit, to be a source of honor for someone. [do + object + ~]Your passing the test under such difficult circumstances does you credit.Also, do credit to someone. [do + ~ + to + object]The hard work and training do credit to your team, win or lose.
- Idioms, Business on credit, [uncountable] by future payment:to buy a sofa on credit with 10% down payment.
- Idioms to one's credit, [uncountable]
- deserving of praise:To his credit he did admit his mistake.
- belonging to one;
having as one's accomplishments:He had thirty published articles to his credit.
See -cred-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cred•it (kred′it),USA pronunciation n. - commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:Give credit where it is due.
- a source of pride or honor:You are a credit to your school.
- the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.:She got a screen credit for photography.
- trustworthiness;
credibility:a witness of credit. - Businessconfidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment.
- Businessreputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing:Your credit is good.
- influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation.
- Businesstime allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust:90 days' credit.
- repute;
reputation; esteem. - Businessa sum of money due to a person;
anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account:He has an outstanding credit of $50. - Education
- official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study.
- a credit hour.
- Business[Bookkeeping.]
- an entry of payment or value received on an account.
- the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to debit).
- an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.
- Businessany deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw.
- Idioms do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone.
- Business on credit, by deferred payment:Everything they have was bought on credit.
- Idioms to one's credit, deserving of praise or recognition;
admirable:It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt. v.t. - to believe;
put confidence in; trust; have faith in. - to bring honor, esteem, etc., to;
reflect well upon. - Business[Bookkeeping.]to enter upon the credit side of an account;
give credit for or to. - Educationto award educational credits to (often fol. by with):They credited me with three hours in history.
- credit to or with, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.):In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers.
- Latin crēditum loan, noun, nominal use of neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere to believe, confide, entrust, give credit
- Old Italian credito
- Middle French
- 1535–45
cred′it•less, adj. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –7, 9. Credit, repute, reputation, standing refer to one's status in the estimation of a community. Credit refers to business and financial status and the amount of money for which a person will be trusted. Repute is particularly what is reported about someone, the favor in which the person is held, etc.:a man of fine repute among his acquaintances.Reputation is the moral and other character commonly ascribed to someone:of unblemished reputation.Standing is one's position in a community, or rank and condition in life:a man of good standing and education.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ n - commendation or approval, as for an act or quality: she was given credit for her work
- a person or thing serving as a source of good influence, repute, ability, etc: a credit to the team
- influence or reputation coming from the approval or good opinion of others: he acquired credit within the community
- belief in the truth, reliability, quality, etc, of someone or something: I would give credit to that philosophy
- a sum of money or equivalent purchasing power, as at a shop, available for a person's use
- the positive balance in a person's bank account
- the sum of money that a bank makes available to a client in excess of any deposit
- the practice of permitting a buyer to receive goods or services before payment
- the time permitted for paying for such goods or services
- reputation for solvency and commercial or financial probity, inducing confidence among creditors
- acknowledgment of an income, liability, or capital item by entry on the right-hand side of an account
- the right-hand side of an account
- an entry on this side
- the total of such entries
- (as modifier): credit entries
- short for tax credit
- a distinction awarded to an examination candidate obtaining good marks
- a section of an examination syllabus satisfactorily completed, as in higher and professional education
- letter of credit ⇒ an order authorizing a named person to draw money from correspondents of the issuer
- on credit ⇒ with payment to be made at a future date
vb ( -its, -iting, -ited)(transitive)- (followed by with) to ascribe (to); give credit (for): they credited him with the discovery
- to accept as true; believe
- to do credit to
- to enter (an item) as a credit in an account
- to acknowledge (a payer) by making such an entry
Compare debit - to award a credit to (a student)
See also creditsEtymology: 16th Century: from Old French crédit, from Italian credito, from Latin crēditum loan, from crēdere to believeˈcreditless adj |