accredit
Americanverb (used with object)
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to provide or send with credentials; designate officially.
to accredit an envoy.
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to certify (a school, college, or the like) as meeting all formal official requirements of academic excellence, curriculum, facilities, etc.
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to make authoritative, creditable, or reputable; sanction.
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to regard as true; believe.
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to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed bywith ).
He was accredited with having said it.
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to attribute or ascribe; consider as belonging.
an invention accredited to Edison.
verb
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to ascribe or attribute
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to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize
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to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards
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to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentials
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to appoint (someone) as an envoy, etc
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to pass (a candidate) for university entrance on school recommendation without external examination
there are six accrediting schools in the area
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of accredit
First recorded in 1610–20; earlier acredit, from Middle French acrediter; see ac-, credit
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Accredit them with some decent spirit, I beg of you.
From Rossmoyne by Unknown
Accredit, to give one credentials should be distinguished from credit, to believe what one says.
From Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
Insert the proper word in each blank, and give the reason for your choice:— Accredit, credit.
From Practical Exercises in English by Buehler, Huber Gray
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