HyperDic: credit

English > 13 senses of the word credit:
NOUNcommunicationcredit, recognitionapproval
possessioncreditmoney available for a client to borrow
possessioncredit, credit entryan accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
actcreditused in the phrase 'to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
possessioncredit, deferred paymentarrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
actcredit, course creditrecognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed
communicationcredit, citation, cite, acknowledgment, reference, mention, quotationa short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
communicationcreditan entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
cognitioncredit, credit ratingan estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
VERBcognitioncreditgive someone credit for something
cognitioncredit, accreditascribe an achievement to
possessioncredit(accounting) enter as credit
cognitioncredithave trust in
credit > pronunciation
Soundskreh'daht; kreh'diht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht...
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningapproval.
Examples
  • "he was given credit for his work"
  • "give her credit for trying"
Synonymrecognition
Narrowermemorial, commemoration, remembranceA recognition of meritorious service
ovation, standing ovationenthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
salute, salutationAn act of honor or courteous recognition
Broaderapproval, commendationA message expressing a favorable opinion
Spanishcrédito, reconocimiento
Catalanreconeixement
Verbscreditgive someone credit for something
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 2, possession
Meaningmoney available for a client to borrow.
Narrowercheap moneycredit available at low rates of interest
commercial creditcredit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes
credit line, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of creditThe maximum credit that a customer is allowed
export creditA credit opened by an importer with a bank in an exporter's country to finance an export operation
import creditcredit opened by an importer at a bank in his own country upon which an exporter may draw
letter of creditA document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft
BroaderassetsAnything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
Spanishcrédito
Catalancrèdit
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 3, possession
MeaningAn accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items.
Synonymcredit entry
Broaderentry, accounting entry, ledger entryA written record of a commercial transaction
Oppositedebit, debit entryAn accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
Spanishabono, asiento de crédito, crédito
Catalanabonament, assentament de crèdit, crèdit
Verbscredit(accounting) enter as credit
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningUsed in the phrase 'to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise.
Example"she already had several performances to her credit"
Broaderaccomplishment, achievementThe action of accomplishing something
Spanishcrédito, haber
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 5, possession
Meaningarrangement for deferred payment for goods and services.
Synonymdeferred payment
BroaderpaymentA sum of money paid or a claim discharged
Oppositecash, immediate paymentPrompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
Spanishcrédito, pago aplazado, pago diferido
Catalancrèdit
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 6, act
Meaningrecognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours.
Synonymcourse credit
Narrowersemester hour, credit hourA unit of academic credit
BroaderattainmentThe act of achieving an aim
Spanishcrédito
Catalancrèdit
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 7, communication
MeaningA short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.
Synonymscitation, cite, acknowledgment, reference, mention, quotation
Narrowercross-reference, cross-indexA reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
photo creditA note acknowledging the source of a published photograph
Broadernote, annotation, notationA comment or instruction (usually added)
Spanishcita, mención, referencia, remisión
Catalancitació, cita, menció, remissió
Verbscreditascribe an achievement to
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 8, communication
MeaningAn entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work.
Example"the credits were given at the end of the film"
Part ofmovie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flickA form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
BroadertitleA general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
Spanishtítulos de crédito
Catalancrèdits
Verbscreditascribe an achievement to
English > credit: 13 senses > noun 9, cognition
MeaningAn estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments.
Synonymcredit rating
Broaderestimate, estimation, approximation, ideaAn approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Catalanqualificació de crèdit
English > credit: 13 senses > verb 1, cognition
MeaningGive someone credit for something.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something
Example"We credited her for saving our jobs"
Broaderimpute, ascribe, assign, attributeAttribute or credit to
Spanishabonar, acreditar, atribuir
Catalanabonar, acreditar
Nounscreditapproval
English > credit: 13 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaningascribe an achievement to.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Example"She was not properly credited in the program"
Synonymaccredit
Broaderimpute, ascribe, assign, attributeAttribute or credit to
Spanishacreditar, reconocer
Catalanreconèixer
Nounscreditan entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
credita short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
English > credit: 13 senses > verb 3, possession
Meaning(accounting) enter as credit.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something
Example"We credit your account with $100"
Narrowerfinancesell or provide on credit
Broaderaccount, calculateKeep an account of
OppositedebitEnter as debit
Spanishabonar, acreditar
Catalanabonar
Nounscreditan accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
creditora person to whom money is owed by a debtor
English > credit: 13 senses > verb 4, cognition
MeaningHave trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Narrowerbelievecredit with veracity
BroadertrustHave confidence or faith in

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