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Accredit

əˈkrɛdɪt

Accredit definitions
verb
accredits accrediting accredited accredit
  1. give credit to (someone) for something

    "he was accredited with being one of the world's fastest sprinters"

    recognize as credit with ascribe attribute chalk up
    • attribute an action, saying, or quality to

      "the discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs"

  2. (of an official body) give authority or sanction to (someone or something) when recognized standards have been met

    "institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training"

  3. give official authorization for (someone, typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post

    "no journalist accredited to the UN has ever been expelled"