CREDIT

CRE ·DIT 2 syllables

A1 · Beginner 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 9 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. approval
  2. money available for a client to borrow
  3. an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
  4. used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise

💬 Examples

  • "give her recognition for trying"
  • "he was given credit for his work"
  • "she already had several performances to her credit"
  • "typically measured in semester hours"

🔗 Similar words

recognitioncredit_entrydeferred_paymentcourse_creditcitationcite
verb
  1. give someone credit for something
  2. ascribe an achievement to
  3. accounting: enter as credit
  4. have trust in

💬 Examples

  • "We credited her for saving our jobs"
  • "She was not properly credited in the program"
  • "We credit your account with $100"
  • "trust in the truth or veracity of"

🔗 Similar words

accredit
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