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credit
used in the phrase ‘to your credit’ in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
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noun
used in the phrase ‘to your credit’ in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
“she already had several performances to her credit”
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
“the credits were given at the end of the film”
noun
approval
“give her recognition for trying”
noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”
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
“We credited her for saving our jobs”
verb
ascribe an achievement to
“She was not properly credited in the program”
verb
enter as credit
“We credit your account with $100”
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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
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