Credit meaning

What does “credit” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“credit” is a noun and verb with 13 meanings. Its most common meaning is: approval.

credit

approval
“give her recognition for trying”
“he was given credit for his work”
Synonymsrecognition
money available for a client to borrow
an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
Synonymscredit entry
Oppositesdebit
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
Synonymsdeferred payment
Oppositescash
recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
Synonymscourse credit
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”
“the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book”
Synonymscitation cite acknowledgment reference mention quotation
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
Synonymscredit rating

give someone credit for something
“We credited her for saving our jobs”
ascribe an achievement to
“She was not properly credited in the program”
Synonymsaccredit
accounting: enter as credit
“We credit your account with $100”
Oppositesdebit
have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University