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credit

verb
/ˈkɹɛdɪt/

Etymology

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.

  1. derived from crēditum
  2. borrowed from crédit

Definitions

  1. To believe

    To believe; to put credence in.

    • Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
    • How shall they credit A poor unlearned virgin?
    • [T]he Heart that is conscious of its own integrity is ever slowest to credit another's Treachery.

  2. To add to an account.

    • Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
    • For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account.
    • The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account.

  3. To acknowledge the contribution of.

    • I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.
    • Credit the point guard with another assist.
  4. ›+ 16 more definitions

    1. To bring honour or repute upon

      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.

    2. Reliance on the truth of something said or done

      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.

    3. Recognition, respect and admiration.

      • I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
      • He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
      • John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band Captain eke was he Of famous London town.

    4. Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.

      • She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.

    5. Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning…

      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.

    6. A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or…

      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.

    7. The time given for payment for something sold on trust.

      • a long credit or a short credit

    8. A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of…

      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?

    9. An addition to certain accounts

      An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.

    10. 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?

    11. A source of value, distinction or honour.

      • That engineer is a credit to the team.
      • I published, because I was told I might please such as it was a credit to please.

    12. A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.

      • To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.
      • Aside from the fact that she means nearly ten million credits investment, which no one will insure on this trip, there will necessarily be seventy-three men aboard.

    13. 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.
      • Facebook Credits are a virtual currency used only on Facebook that debuted in May 2009. Ten credits are equal to one dollar. Facebook keeps 30% of all Facebook Credit transactions.

    14. 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.

    15. A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for…

      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.

    16. A surname.

The neighborhood

Derived

discredit, miscredit, recredit, uncredit

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at credit. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01credit02credence03table04two-dimensional05believability06believable07credible08trustworthy09trust

A definitional loop anchored at credit. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at credit

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA