accredit

American

[uh-kred-it] / əˈkrɛd ɪt /

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 British

/ əˈkrɛdɪt /

verb

to ascribe or attribute
to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize
to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards
1. to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentials
2. 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

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Other Word Forms

accreditable adjective
accreditation noun
preaccredit verb (used with object)
reaccredit verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of accredit

First recorded in 1610–20; earlier acredit, from Middle French acrediter; ac-, credit

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