credit
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See also crédit
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
For verb: from Latin creditus, past participle of credere (“to believe, trust, confide”)
For noun: from French crédit, from Latin creditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of creditus, past participe of credere (“to believe”); the other noun senses are directly from the verb.
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
credit (third-person singular simple present credits, present participle crediting, simple past and past participle credited)
- (transitive) To believe.
- Someone said there had been over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
- (transitive, accounting) To add to an account (confer debit.)
- Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
- For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account.
- The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account.
- (transitive) To acknowledge a contribution.
- I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.
- Credit the point guard with another assist.
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to believe
to add to an account
to acknowledge a contribution
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Noun [edit]
credit (countable and uncountable; plural credits)
- (uncountable) Recognition and respect.
- I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
- He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
- 2011 December 10, David Ornstein quoting David Moyes, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, BBC Sport:
- "I've got to give credit to Van Persie, it was a great goal. We didn't mean to give them chances but they're a good team."
- (countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
- She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
- (usually plural) A written title shown with a film or video.
- They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
- (uncountable, law, business) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
- In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.
- (uncountable, US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
- What do you mean my credit is no good?
- (accounting) An addition to certain accounts.
- (tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
- Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?
- A source of value, distinction or honour.
- That engineer is a credit to the team.
- An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies.
- To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.
- Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.
- (uncountable) Recognition for having taken a course (class).
- If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final.
- (countable) A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
- Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want.
Synonyms [edit]
- (course credit, credit hour): unit
Derived terms [edit]
Terms derived from the noun credit
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
recognition and respect
acknowledgement of a contribution
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written title shown with a film or video
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privilege of delayed payment
one's credit rating
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accounting: amount added to an account
reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes
measure of amount of studies
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External links [edit]
- credit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- credit in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
crēdit
- third-person singular present active indicative of crēdō
