credit

/krˈɛdʌt/

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Noun
approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
Noun
money available for a client to borrow
Noun
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";
Noun
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
Noun
recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student''s essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
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ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program"
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accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with $100"
Verb
have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
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