credit

cred•it

[[t]ˈkrɛd ɪt[/t]] n.

1) commendation given for some action, quality, etc

2) a source of pride or honor

3)

a) the acknowledgment of something as due a person, institution, etc

b) sbz credits, the names of all who contributed to a motion picture or a television program, usu. listed at the end

4) trustworthiness; credibility

5) bus

a) permission for a customer to have goods or services that will be paid for at a later date

b) the reputation of a person or firm for paying bills or other financial obligations when due:

to ruin one's credit[/ex]

6) influence or authority resulting from a good reputation

7) bus a sum of money due to a person:

Your account shows a credit of $50[/ex]

8) edu

a) official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study

b) credit hour

9) bus

a) an entry of payment or value received on an account

b) the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made

(opposed to debit).

c) an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side

10) bus any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw

11) to believe or trust

12) to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon

13) bus to enter on the credit side of an account; give credit for or to

14) edu to award educational credits to

15) phv credit to or with, to ascribe:

a success credited to hard work; herbs credited with healing powers[/ex]

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- do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone. on credit to one's credit

Etymology: 1535–45; < MF < early It credito < L crēditum loan, n. use of neut. of crēditus, ptp. of crēdere to believe, entrust, give credit