noun
approval
Synonyms
Examples
- 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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credit entry
noun
used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
Examples
- she already had several performances to her credit
noun
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
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deferred payment
noun
recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed
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course credit
Examples
- typically measured in semester hours
noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
Examples
- 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
Synonyms
credit rating
verb
give someone credit for something
Examples
- We credited her for saving our jobs
verb
ascribe an achievement to
Synonyms
Examples
- She was not properly credited in the program
verb
accounting: enter as credit
Examples
- We credit your account with $100
verb
have trust in
Examples
- trust in the truth or veracity of