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Definition: Meaning of, credit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkrɛdɪt /

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credit credits
  1. delayed payment [uncountable] an arrangement with a shop, bank etc that allows you to buy something and pay for it later
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  2. praise [uncountable] approval or praise that you give to someone for something they have done
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  3. be a credit to somebody/something also do somebody/something credit to behave so well or be so successful that your family, team etc are proud of you
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  4. have something to your credit to have achieved something
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  5. in credit if you are in credit, there is money in your bank account
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  6. the credits [plural] a list of all the people involved in making a film or television programme, which is shown at the beginning or end of it
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  7. on the credit side used to talk about the good things about someone or something
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  8. (give) credit where credit is due used to say that someone deserves to be praised for the good things they have done
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  9. university [countable] a successfully completed part of a course at a university or college
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  10. amount of money [countable] an amount of money that is put into someone's bank account or added to another amount
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  11. true/correct [uncountable] the belief that something is true or correct
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
credit credited credited
Present Participle Third Person Singular
crediting credits
[transitive not in progressive]
  1. to add money to a bank account
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  2. credit somebody with (doing) something to believe or admit that someone has a quality, or has done something good
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  3. be credited to somebody/something if something is credited to someone or something, they have achieved it or are the reason for it
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  4. formal to believe that something is true
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credit used in phrases

  • Farm Credit System (noun)
    1. a cooperative nationwide system of banks and associations providing credit to farmers and related businesses; originally capitalized by the federal government but now owned by its members and borrowers
  • charge account credit (noun)
    1. a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time
  • check overdraft credit (noun)
    1. credit provided by a bank in honoring a customer's overdrafts
  • commercial credit (noun)
    1. credit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes
  • commercial credit company (noun)
    1. a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers
  • commercial letter of credit (noun)
    1. a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes
  • consumer credit (noun)
    1. a line of credit extended for personal or household use
  • course credit (noun)
    1. recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
  • credit account (noun)
    1. British English an account with a shop which allows you to take goods and pay for them later [=  charge account American English]
  • credit analyst (noun)
    1. an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness
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credit used in phrasal verbs

  • credit to (phrasal verb)
    1. credit something to something to say that someone has achieved something because of a particular thing
  • credit with (phrasal verb)
    1. credit someone with something to say or believe that someone is responsible for a particular achievement
    2. credit someone with something to say or believe that someone has a particular quality
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