credit
//ˈkɹɛdɪt//
Forms
- present (v1)
- credit
- past (v2)
- credited
- past participle (v3)
- credited
- present participle
- crediting
- 3rd person singular
- credits
- Plural
- credits
Definitions
1.To believe; to put credence in.
- Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
2.To add to an account.
- Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
- The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account.
- For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account.
3.To acknowledge the contribution of.
- Credit the point guard with another assist.
- I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.
- So sublime was the region that many credit it with being the birthplace of British tourism.
4.To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
- You credit the church as much by your government as you did the school formerly by your wit.
1.Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
- When Jonathan and the people heard these words they gave no credit into them, nor received them.
2.Recognition, respect and admiration.
- I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
- He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
- "I've got to give credit to Van Persie, it was a great goal. We didn't mean to give them chances but they're a good team."
3.Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
- She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
4.Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
- They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1004
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”).
The verb is from the noun.
Doublet of shraddha, creed.