what does credit mean?
CREDIT as NOUN
- Meaning
- used in the phrase `to your credit” in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
Usage Example(s)
- she already had several performances to her credit
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed
- typically measured in semester hours
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Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- give her recognition for trying
- he was given credit for his work
- give her credit for trying
- the credits were given at the end of the film
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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Usage Example(s)
- the student’’s essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
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Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- money available for a client to borrow
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
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Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CREDIT as VERB
- Meaning
- have trust in
- trust in the truth or veracity of
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- give someone credit for something
Usage Example(s)
- We credited her for saving our jobs
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She was not properly credited in the program
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- accounting: enter as credit
Usage Example(s)
- We credit your account with $100
Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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