credit (Meaning)
credit (n)
approval
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
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
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
credit (v)
give someone credit for something
ascribe an achievement to
accounting: enter as credit
have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
Synonyms & Antonyms of credit
credit Sentence Examples
- She finally received the credit she deserved for her contribution to the project.
- My bank account showed a credit for the returned item.
- To qualify for the loan, you'll need a good credit score.
- The artist humbly gave credit to their mentor for their artistic development.
- The store offered store credit as an alternative to a refund.
- The teacher encouraged us to give credit to our sources in our research papers.
- The success of the business can be largely credited to the hard work of the employees.
- He used a prepaid credit card for his online purchases.
- The play received critical acclaim, with many reviewers crediting the director's vision.
- The old car wouldn't start, and the mechanic suspected a problem with the ignition credit. (Here, "credit" is a less common usage, referring to a specific part in a car's ignition system.)
FAQs About the word credit
approval, 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 ind
trust,installment plan,credit line, charge account, layaway
shame, disgrace, stigma, blemish, blemish, stigma, stain, defect, dishonor,dishonor
She finally received the credit she deserved for her contribution to the project.
My bank account showed a credit for the returned item.
To qualify for the loan, you'll need a good credit score.
The artist humbly gave credit to their mentor for their artistic development.