Noun
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an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
- credit rating -
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"
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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"
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recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed
typically measured in semester hours
- course credit -
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
- deferred payment -
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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an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
- credit entry -
money available for a client to borrow
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approval
"give her recognition for trying"
"he was given credit for his work"
"give her credit for trying"
Verb
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have trust in
trust in the truth or veracity of
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accounting: enter as credit
"We credit your account with $100"
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ascribe an achievement to
"She was not properly credited in the program"
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give someone credit for something
"We credited her for saving our jobs"