Meaning of credit

Definition of credit

(noun) approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
money available for a client to borrow
an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit"
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
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"
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"
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
(verb) give someone credit for something; "We credited her for saving our jobs"
ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program"
accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with $100"
have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

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