credit

noun

cred·it | \ ˈkre-dit

Definition of credit

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : reliance on the truth or reality of something gave credit to everything he said Give no credit to idle rumors.

2a : the balance in a person's favor in an account

b : an amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank

c : the provision of money, goods, or services with the expectation of future payment long-term credit also : money, goods, or services so provided They exhausted their credit.

d(1) : an entry on the right-hand side of an account constituting an addition to a revenue, net worth, or liability account

(2) : a deduction from an expense or asset account

e : any one of or the sum of the items entered on the right-hand side of an account

f : a deduction from an amount otherwise due

3a : influence or power derived from enjoying the confidence of another or others

b : good name : esteem also : financial or commercial trustworthiness

4 archaic : credibility

5 : a source of honor a credit to the school

6a : something that gains or adds to reputation or esteem : honor He took no credit for his kindly act.

b : recognition, acknowledgment quite willing to accept undeserved credit

7 : recognition by name of a person contributing to a performance (such as a film or telecast) the opening credits

8a : recognition by a school or college that a student has fulfilled a requirement leading to a degree

b : credit hour earned 15 credits last semester

credit

verb

credited; crediting; credits

Definition of credit (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to trust in the truth of : believe find his story hard to credit

2 : to supply goods on credit to

3 archaic : to bring credit or honor upon

4a : to enter upon the credit side of an account

b : to place an amount to the credit of credit his account with ten dollars

5a : to consider usually favorably as the source, agent, or performer of an action or the possessor of a trait credits him with an excellent sense of humor

b : to attribute to some person They credit the invention to him.

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Synonyms for credit

Synonyms: Noun

trust

Synonyms: Verb

accredit, ascribe, attribute, chalk up, impute, lay, put down

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Noun

belief, faith, credence, credit mean assent to the truth of something offered for acceptance. belief may or may not imply certitude in the believer. my belief that I had caught all the errors faith almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof. an unshakable faith in God credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about grounds for assent. a theory now given credence by scientists credit may imply assent on grounds other than direct proof. gave full credit to the statement of a reputable witness

influence, authority, prestige, weight, credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others. influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously. used her influence to get the bill passed authority implies the power of winning devotion or allegiance or of compelling acceptance and belief. his opinions lacked authority prestige implies the ascendancy given by conspicuous excellence or reputation for superiority. the prestige of the newspaper weight implies measurable or decisive influence in determining acts or choices. their wishes obviously carried much weight credit suggests influence that arises from the confidence of others. his credit with the press

Verb

ascribe, attribute, assign, impute, credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship. forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe, less definiteness than assign. attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation. assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame. tried to impute sinister motives to my actions credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation. credited his teammates for his success

Examples of credit in a Sentence

Noun

banks that extend credit to the public You need to have a strong credit history and a good job in order to get a mortgage. A credit of $50 was added to your account. All the credit must go to the play's talented director. She's finally getting the credit she deserves. He shared the credit with his parents. You've got to give her credit; she knows what she's doing.

Verb

Your payment of $38.50 has been credited to your account. The bank is crediting your account for the full amount. They credited the rescue to his quick thinking.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The program has flexible credit score requirements and reduced costs for mortgage insurance. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Don't have a down payment for a house? Banks might have a deal for you," 5 Sep. 2019 These include automatically excluding applicants based on their criminal history, performing credit score checks, and imposing unnecessary degree requirements. — Fortune, "We Can Fix the Racial Wealth Gap by Reforming Hiring Practices," 3 Sep. 2019 The Atlantic published a piece on it, to their credit. — Nr Staff, National Review, "Episode 162: Gaffe-Prone, but Going Strong," 30 Aug. 2019 Jimmy transferred there, for his final credits, in an attempt to bolster his chances to get into the UF Veterinary School. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 8/30," 30 Aug. 2019 With the opening of a solar facility in North Carolina built by solar developer SunEnergy1, the Cincinnati regional bank's pact to acquire its renewable energy credits is up and running. — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "Fifth Third switches to solar power, says it's first Fortune 500 company powered entirely by solar," 29 Aug. 2019 In other words, her applications would be judged on her history as a tenant, her credit score, her references. — Leila Atassi, cleveland.com, "South Euclid’s anti-discrimination ordinance is violated by landlords with impunity," 28 Aug. 2019 For one thing, autonomous systems are touching more aspects of people’s lives all the time, affecting everything from individual credit scores to the rise of extremist politics. — Quanta Magazine, "The Anthropologist of Artificial Intelligence," 26 Aug. 2019 That would have meant pausing her loan repayment, putting her credit score in jeopardy, and allowing interest to balloon. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "Lessons from a young professional who just finished repaying $222,817.26 of student loans," 22 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Kahlstrom said Arizona is credited as the first state to hold hunting contests, which date back to around 1940, and is now the fourth state to ban them, following California, Vermont and New Mexico. — Andrew Howard, azcentral, "Arizona will ban hunting contests, which opponents call 'indiscriminate slaughter'," 5 Sep. 2019 Jordan Swain, 27, is one keto fan who credits the diet with helping her shed pounds and ease her symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "This Woman Lost 100 Pounds on the Keto Diet—and Eased Her PCOS Symptoms," 3 Sep. 2019

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