accredit
/əˈkrɛdɪt/
verb
- To officially recognize someone or something as meeting certain standards or qualifications.
- They decided to accredit the training program after a thorough review.
- The university was accredited by the national education board.
- The government agency accredits laboratories that test food safety.
- To give someone official authority to act as a representative, especially in a diplomatic role.
- The ambassador was accredited to the United Nations last year.
- The president accredited a special envoy to negotiate the peace treaty.
- Journalists must be accredited by the press office to attend the summit.
- To attribute or credit something to a person or source.
- She accredited her success to hard work and good mentors.
- The invention is often accredited to Thomas Edison, but others contributed as well.
- Historians accredit the discovery to a team of researchers in the 19th century.
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