CREDIT as NOUN

  1. 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
  2. Meaning
    • recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed
    • typically measured in semester hours
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. 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 Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • approval
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s)
  7. 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 Hyponym(s)
  8. Meaning
    • an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) credit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)

CREDIT as VERB

  1. 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)
  2. 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 Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • give credit for
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  4. 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 Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)