cred·it ˈkredit/ noun noun: credit 1. the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. Ive got unlimited credit the money lent or made available under a credit arrangement. plural noun: credits the bank refused to extend their credit synonyms: loan, advance, financing; More 2. an entry recording a sum received, listed on the right-hand side or column of an account. a payment received. you need to record debits or credits made to your account 3. public acknowledgment or praise, typically that given or received when a persons responsibility for an action or idea becomes or is made apparent. the president claims credit for each accomplishment synonyms: praise, commendation, acclaim, acknowledgment, recognition, kudos, glory, esteem, respect, thanks, admiration, tributes, gratitude, appreciation; More a source of pride, typically someone or something that reflects well on another person or organization. hes a credit to his mother an acknowledgment of a contributors services to a movie or a television program, typically one of a list that is scrolled down the screen at the beginning or end of a movie or program. plural noun: credits;noun: credit title;plural noun: credit titles the closing credits finished rolling 4. the acknowledgment of a students completion of a course that counts toward a degree or diploma as maintained in a schools records. a student can earn one unit of academic credit a unit of study counting toward a degree or diploma. in his first semester he earned 17 credits acknowledgment of merit in an examination which is reflected in the grades awarded. students will receive credit for accuracy and style 5. archaic the quality of being believed or credited. the abstract philosophy of Cicero has lost its credit synonyms: credence, belief, faith, trust, reliance, confidence More favorable estimation; good reputation. John Gilpin was a citizen of credit and renown synonyms: reputation, repute, image, name, good name, character, prestige, standing, status, estimation, credibility More verb verb: credit;3rd person present: credits;past tense: credited;past participle: credited;gerund or present participle: crediting 1. publicly acknowledge someone as a participant in the production of (something published or broadcast). the screenplay is credited to one American and two Japanese writers synonyms: ascribe, attribute, assign, accredit, chalk up, put down More ascribe (an achievement or good quality) to someone. he is credited with painting one hundred and twenty-five canvases 2. add (an amount of money) to an account. this deferred tax can be credited to the profit and loss account 3. believe (something surprising or unlikely). you would hardly credit it—but it was true synonyms: believe, accept, give credence to, trust, have faith in;
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