English dictionary
credit
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- used in the phrase ‘to your credit’ in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
noun
- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
noun
- an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
noun
- an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
noun
- approval
noun
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
noun
- arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
noun
- money available for a client to borrow
noun
- an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
verb
- have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
verb
- give someone credit for something
verb
- ascribe an achievement to
verb
- enter as credit
Example sentences
she already had several performances to her credit
the credits were given at the end of the film
give her recognition for trying
he was given credit for his work
give her credit for trying
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
We credited her for saving our jobs
She was not properly credited in the program
We credit your account with $100