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credit¹
- /ˈkɹɛdɪt/
Rhymes with -ɛdɪt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed.
verb credits · crediting · credited · credit
- To believe; to put credence in. Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
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To add to an account.
Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
Opposite: debit
- To acknowledge the contribution of. I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.
- To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of. You credit the church as much by your government as you did the school formerly by your wit.
noun credits
- Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust. When Jonathan and the people heard these words they gave no credit into them, nor received them.
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Recognition, respect and admiration.
I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
Similar: due
- Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts. She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
- Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie. They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
- 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. In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.
- The time given for payment for something sold on trust. a long credit or a short credit
- A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment). What do you mean my credit is no good?
- 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. 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?
- A source of value, distinction or honour. That engineer is a credit to the team.
- A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe. To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.
- A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system. Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.
- Recognition for having taken a course (class). If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final.
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A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want.
Similar: unit
Credit²
proper noun Credits
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: accredit, recognition, citation, mention, reference, quotation, course credit, credit entry, deferred payment, credence, trust, trustworthiness, credibility, faith, reputation, reliance
Translations
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verb to believe
| 한국어 | 믿다 mitda, 신뢰하다 silloehada |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 信任 xìn rèn |
| Português | acreditar |
| Deutsch | annehmen, für bare Münze nehmen |
| Italiano | avvalorare, convalidare, corroborare, accreditare |
| Русский | ве́рить véritʹ, пове́рить povéritʹ, доверя́ть doverjátʹ, дове́рить dovéritʹ |
verb to add to an account
| Português | creditar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gutschreiben, hinzubuchen, anrechnen, kreditieren |
| Italiano | accreditare, mettere in conto |
| Русский | зачислять začisljatʹ |
verb to acknowledge a contribution
| Deutsch | anrechnen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | riconoscere, accreditare |
| Русский | припи́сывать pripísyvatʹ, приписа́ть pripisátʹ |
noun arbitrary unit of value
| 한국어 | 단위 danwi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | クレジット kurejitto |
| Deutsch | Credit, Guthabenspunkt |
| Русский | креди́т kredít, очко́ očkó |
noun reliance on the truth of something said or done
| 한국어 | 신용 sinyong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 信用 shin'yō |
| 中文 | 信用 xìnyòng |
| Deutsch | Vertrauen, Glauben |
| Italiano | credito |
| Русский | ве́ра véra, дове́рие dovérije |
noun recognition and respect
| 한국어 | 신뢰 silloe, 신용 sinyong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 信用 shin'yō |
| 中文 | 信用 xìnyòng |
| हिन्दी | श्रेय śrey |
| Português | crédito |
| Français | crédit, mérite, reconnaissance |
| Deutsch | Ehre, Anerkennung |
| Italiano | credito |
| Русский | призна́ние priznánije, честь čestʹ, до́лжное dólžnoje |
noun acknowledgement of a contribution
| 日本語 | クレジット kurejitto |
|---|---|
| Português | crédito |
| Français | attribution |
| Deutsch | Beachtung, Anerkennung |
| Italiano | riconoscimento |
| Русский | призна́ние priznánije |
noun written title shown with a film or video
| 日本語 | クレジットタイトル kurejitto taitoru, 奥付 okuzuke |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 製作組名單 /制作组名单 zhìzuò zǔ míngdān |
| Português | crédito |
| Français | générique |
| Deutsch | Abspann, Danksagung |
| Italiano | titoli di coda, titoli di testa, riconoscimenti |
| Русский | ти́тры títry |
noun privilege of delayed payment
| Español | crédito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 융자 yungja, 크레디트 keurediteu, 신용 sinyong |
| 日本語 | クレジット kurejitto, 信用 shin'yō |
| 中文 | 信用 xìnyòng |
| हिन्दी | क्रेडिट kreḍiṭ |
| Português | crédito |
| Français | crédit |
| Deutsch | Kredit |
| Italiano | credito |
| Ελληνικά | πίστωση pístosi |
| Română | credit |
| Русский | креди́т kredít |
| Tiếng Việt | tín dụng |
| العربية | اِئْتِمَان iʔtimān |
| עברית | אַשְׁרַאי ashráy |
noun one's credit rating
| 한국어 | 신용도 sinyongdo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kreditwürdigkeit, Bonität |
| Русский | кредитоспосо́бность kreditosposóbnostʹ, креди́тный ре́йтинг kredítnyj rɛ́jting |
noun accounting: amount added to an account
| Español | crédito |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 信用 xìnyòng |
| Português | crédito |
| Français | crédit |
| Deutsch | Gutschrift |
| Italiano | credito |
| Română | credit |
| Русский | креди́т kredít |
| Tiếng Việt | ghi có |
noun reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes
| 한국어 | 공제액 gongjeaek |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Steuerentlastung |
| Русский | нало́говый вы́чет nalógovyj výčet |
noun recognition for having taken a course or class
| 한국어 | 단위 danwi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 単位 tan'i |
| 中文 | 學分 /学分 xuéfēn |
| Français | crédit |
| Deutsch | Schein |
| Русский | зачёт začót |
noun measure of amount of studies
| Español | crédito académico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 학점 hakjeom |
| 日本語 | 単位 tan'i |
| 中文 | 學分 /学分 xuéfēn |
| Deutsch | Leistungspunkt, Creditpoint, Credit |
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@misc{credit_2026,
title = {credit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/credit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
