credit
/ˈkrɛdɪt/
verb
- To add money to a bank account or financial record.
- The payment was credited on Tuesday.
- Please credit $100 to my account.
- The bank credited my account with the refund.
- To believe that someone has a particular quality or has done something.
- They credit him for his honesty.
- I credit her with saving the project.
- He is credited with inventing the telephone.
noun
- The ability to buy something now and pay for it later, or to borrow money.
- The store offers credit to customers with good history.
- He has excellent credit, so the bank approved his loan.
- She used credit to buy a new laptop.
- Praise or recognition for something good that someone has done.
- Give credit where credit is due.
- He took all the credit for the team's success.
- She deserves credit for organizing the event.
- A unit of study that counts toward completing a course or degree.
- This class is worth three credits.
- He earned credit for the course by passing the exam.
- She needs 120 credits to graduate.
- An entry in a financial account showing money added (opposite of a debit).
- The accountant recorded a credit to the account.
- The refund showed as a credit on my bank statement.
- She received a credit of $50 for the returned item.
- The list of people who helped make a movie, TV show, or other work.
- Her name appeared in the credits at the end of the film.
- He worked on the music for the movie and got a credit.
- The opening credits listed the main actors.
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