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Credit
ˈkrɛdɪt
- the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
"I've got unlimited credit"
- the money lent or borrowed under a credit arrangement
"the bank refused to extend their credit"
- an entry recording a sum received, listed on the right-hand side or column of an account
"the columns should be added across and down and the total debits should equal the total credits"
- a payment received
"you need to record debits or credits made to your account"
- entitlement to a set amount of a particular company's goods or services, typically paid for in advance of use
"in the middle of our conversation his phone ran out of credit"
- public acknowledgement or praise, given or received when a person's responsibility for an action or idea becomes apparent
"he was quick to claim credit for the accomplishments of others"
praise commendation acclaim approval approbation acknowledgement recognition kudos hat tip glory merit regard esteem respect admiration adulation veneration tributes- a source of pride
"the fans are a credit to the club"
- an item in a list displayed at the beginning or end of a film or television programme, acknowledging a contributor's role
"the closing credits finished rolling"
- the acknowledgement of a student's completion of a course or activity that counts towards a degree or diploma as maintained in a school's records
"a student can earn one unit of academic credit"
- a unit of study counting towards a degree or diploma
"the National Certificate consists of twelve credits"
- a grade above a pass in an examination
- acknowledgement of merit in an examination which is reflected in the marks awarded
"candidates will receive credit for accuracy and style"
- the quality of being believed or credited
"the abstract philosophy of Cicero has lost its credit"
- good reputation
"John Gilpin was a citizen of credit and renown"
- publicly acknowledge a contributor's role in the production of (something published or broadcast)
"the screenplay is credited to one American and two Japanese writers"
- ascribe (an achievement or good quality) to someone
"he is credited with painting one hundred and twenty-five canvases"
- add (an amount of money) to an account
"this deferred tax can be credited to the profit and loss account"
- believe (something surprising or unlikely)
"you would hardly credit it—but it was true"