give credit

1. Also, extend credit . Trust someone to pay at some future time what he or she owes. For example, I haven't enough cash this month, so I hope they'll give me credit . This use of credit dates from the mid-1500s.

2. Acknowledge an accomplishment, as in They really should give her credit for the work she's done . [Late 1700s] The phrase is sometimes amplified to give credit where credit is due , meaning the acknowledgment should be to the person who deserves it. This expression was probably coined by Samuel Adams in a letter (October 29, 1777), which put it: “Give credit to whom credit due.” It is sometimes put give someone their due , as in We should really give Nancy her due for trying to sort out this mess .

Example Sentences

"You have to give credit to the senior players in our team, especially George," Borthwick told BBC Sport.

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Last weekend, Newsom traveled to Texas to give credit where it’s due.

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Is it fair to give credit for those successes only to the coaches and players, but blame only Jarmond for football failures?

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And I give credit to my parents.

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"Win or lose, you are going to be front and centre. You have to give credit when it's good, you have to take the blame when it's bad," the five-time NFL MVP told the Netflix documentary Quarterback, external.

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