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accredit
[uh-kred-it]
verb (used with object)
to provide or send with credentials; designate officially.
to accredit an envoy.
to certify (a school, college, or the like) as meeting all formal official requirements of academic excellence, curriculum, facilities, etc.
to make authoritative, creditable, or reputable; sanction.
to regard as true; believe.
to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed bywith ).
He was accredited with having said it.
to attribute or ascribe; consider as belonging.
an invention accredited to Edison.
accredit
/ əˈkrɛdɪt /
verb
to ascribe or attribute
to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize
to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards
to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentials
to appoint (someone) as an envoy, etc
to pass (a candidate) for university entrance on school recommendation without external examination
there are six accrediting schools in the area
Other Word Forms
- accreditable adjective
- accreditation noun
- preaccredit verb (used with object)
- reaccredit verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of accredit1
Example Sentences
It had recently been accredited to offer four- year degrees and had come to be called West Virginia State College.
But this is where it will pay off to have assistance from an agent, broker, accredited ACA navigator or other professional who understands the nuances of the marketplace.
The Securities and Exchange Commission requires investors be “accredited” to buy private stocks.
Many private sonographers are already qualified midwives or radiographers, and accredited training courses are also available, although this is currently not a legal requirement.
In all, 170 delegations are accredited for the main COP30 conference, taking place at a time of global political turmoil many fear will overshadow the climate emergency.
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