credit
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: The charity deserves credit for helping many poor families make ends meet during the recession.
a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school.
the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: He got credit for research actually done by his colleague.It is always best to give credit where credit’s due.
Usually credits .
acknowledgment of a person’s contribution to the making of a movie or television program, typically displayed in a list that scrolls down the screen at the beginning or end: She got screen credits for photography.
a similar acknowledgment in a publication: The paper’s policy is to list credits for theater productions at the end of reviews.
trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit.
influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation.
favorable repute; reputation; esteem.
Finance.
reputation of solvency and honesty, entitling a person or business to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good.
an agreement to entrust a buyer with goods or services without immediate payment, based on confidence in the buyer’s ability and intention to pay: She bought the air conditioner on credit with no money down.
the time allowed for payment of goods or services obtained on trust: 90 days' credit.
an amount of money that a financial institution lends or makes available to a client, to be repaid typically in monthly installments including interest: The bank extended the couple credit to finance the remodeling of their home.
a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account against which a person may draw: He has a store credit of $50.
Education.
official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study.
one unit of academic credit; a credit hour.
Bookkeeping.
an entry of payment or value received on an account.
the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to debit).
an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.
to believe; put confidence in; have faith in; trust.
to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon.
Bookkeeping. to enter upon the credit side of an account; give credit for or to.
Education. to award educational credits to (often followed by with): They credited me with three hours in history.
credit to / with to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.): In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers.
Idioms about credit
do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone.: Also do credit to someone.
to one's credit, deserving of praise or recognition; admirable: It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt.
Origin of credit
1synonym study For credit
Other words from credit
- cred·it·less, adjective
- o·ver·cred·it, verb
- pre·cred·it, verb (used with object)
- su·per·cred·it, noun
- un·cred·it·ed, adjective
- well-cred·it·ed, adjective
Words Nearby credit
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How to use credit in a sentence
Issues around one wage, getting rid of the tip credit and paying waitstaff not sub-minimum-wage anymore, but with that comes tip sharing.
Tom Colicchio Hopes (and Fears) COVID-19 Will Change the Restaurant Industry | Pallabi Munsi | September 16, 2020 | OzyThe first company Team8 Fintech is building will provide an engine to evaluate credit risk of small- and medium-sized enterprises in e-commerce.
She was one of the world’s few female bank CEOs. Now she’s founding a fintech venture group | Claire Zillman, reporter | September 15, 2020 | FortunePaycheck Protection Program funds are gone, and for most businesses, revenue hasn’t nearly recovered — but they have neither access to unlimited credit nor the means to pay it back.
The Big Corporate Rescue and the America That’s Too Small to Save | by Lydia DePillis, Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel | September 12, 2020 | ProPublicaI started my credit card processing company, Gravity Payments, 16 years ago to support these small businesses.
How we can save small business from coronavirus-induced extinction | matthewheimer | September 10, 2020 | FortuneThey often cite the trillions in fiscal spending and super-loose monetary policy that have deluged the economy with cheap credit.
Global markets dip as investors again sour on tech stocks | Bernhard Warner | September 10, 2020 | Fortune
But give the Kingdom credit for its sense of mercy: The lashes will be administered only 50 at a time.
To his credit, Huckabee is conscious of the fact that he will need a cluster of deep-pocketed patrons and bundlers.
To be sure, Jefferson did share the credit, but not in the way such a resolution might be interpreted.
That could include private financial or personal information—like the credit-card numbers you used to pay for the corrupted Wi-Fi.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security | Kyle Chayka | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd much of the credit to her transformation is owed to a finishing school that caters to women just like her.
After all, here was a babe equipped to face the exigencies of a censorious world; in looks and apparel a credit to any father.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe result of the restoration of trade, banking, and credit to earlier and more normal conditions has been steadily apparent.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsHe went to a bank in the little town where he had other friends from whom he had never asked credit.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxI must make no mistake, and blunder into a national type of features, all wrong; if I make your mask, it must do us credit.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuThe so-called war credit banks are designed to serve this purpose.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips
British Dictionary definitions for credit
/ (ˈkrɛdɪt) /
commendation or approval, as for an act or quality: she was given credit for her work
a person or thing serving as a source of good influence, repute, ability, etc: a credit to the team
the quality of being believable or trustworthy: that statement had credit
influence or reputation coming from the approval or good opinion of others: he acquired credit within the community
belief in the truth, reliability, quality, etc, of someone or something: I would give credit to that philosophy
a sum of money or equivalent purchasing power, as at a shop, available for a person's use
the positive balance in a person's bank account
the sum of money that a bank makes available to a client in excess of any deposit
the practice of permitting a buyer to receive goods or services before payment
the time permitted for paying for such goods or services
reputation for solvency and commercial or financial probity, inducing confidence among creditors
accounting
acknowledgment of an income, liability, or capital item by entry on the right-hand side of an account
the right-hand side of an account
an entry on this side
the total of such entries
(as modifier): credit entries Compare debit (def. 1)
short for tax credit
education
a distinction awarded to an examination candidate obtaining good marks
a section of an examination syllabus satisfactorily completed, as in higher and professional education
letter of credit an order authorizing a named person to draw money from correspondents of the issuer
on credit with payment to be made at a future date
(foll by with) to ascribe (to); give credit (for): they credited him with the discovery
to accept as true; believe
to do credit to
accounting
to enter (an item) as a credit in an account
to acknowledge (a payer) by making such an entry: Compare debit (def. 2)
to award a credit to (a student)
Origin of credit
1- See also credits
Derived forms of credit
- creditless, adjective
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Cultural definitions for credit
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Other Idioms and Phrases with credit
see do someone proud (credit to); extend credit to; get credit for; give credit where credit is due.
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