CREDIT

• (noun) used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise

  "she already had several performances to her credit"

• (noun) recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours

  synonyms : course credit

• (noun) an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments

  synonyms : credit rating

• (noun) an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work

  "the credits were given at the end of the film"

• (noun) approval

  "give her recognition for trying", "he was given credit for his work", "give her credit for trying"

  synonyms : recognition

• (noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

  "the student's essay failed to list several important citations", "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book", "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

  synonyms : acknowledgment , citation , cite , mention , quotation , reference

• (noun) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services

  synonyms : deferred payment

• (noun) money available for a client to borrow

• (noun) an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

  synonyms : credit entry

• (verb) have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

• (verb) give someone credit for something

  "We credited her for saving our jobs"

• (verb) ascribe an achievement to

  "She was not properly credited in the program"

  synonyms : accredit

• (verb) accounting: enter as credit

  "We credit your account with $100"

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