credit

Plural: credits

Noun

• approval
  • "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
• 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
• Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
• Recognition, respect and admiration.
• Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
• Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
• A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
• The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
• A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
• An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
• A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
• A source of value, distinction or honour.
• A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
• A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
• Recognition for having taken a course (class).
• A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.

Verb

Verb Forms: credited, crediting, credits

• To believe someone has a particular good quality.
• 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
• To believe; to put credence in.
• To add to an account.
• To acknowledge the contribution of.
• To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.

Examples

• a long credit or a short credit
• Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
• Credit the point guard with another assist.
• Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?
• Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want.
• For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account.
• He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
• I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.
• I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
• I have to credit you for finding such an obscure, high-scoring word.
• If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final.
• In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.
• She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
• Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
• That engineer is a credit to the team.
• The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account.
• They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
• To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.
• What do you mean my credit is no good?
• Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.

Synonyms

accredit, acknowledgment, citation, cite, course credit, credit entry, credit rating, deferred payment, mention, quotation, recognition, reference, accept, believe, unit

Antonyms

cash, debit

Related Words

credence, credential, credibility, credible, creditable, creditor, creditworthy, credo, creed