credit
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈkrɛdɪt/
- The store offered a special promotion for new customers, allowing them to purchase items on credit.
- credit card
- access to credit
- tax credit
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Watch on YouTubeWe saw the largest private credit deal ever this year.
- We saw the largest private credit deal ever this year.
- And then so Tamil had got that on credit from his supplier.
- There's no interest, OK, which is huge and no credit check needed.
- banks to extend credit and, and, and the credit boom took off.
- I want you to spend your tissue tolerance credits on actual sports.
- OK, well let's see what's going on with credit losses versus charge offs.
- That would create tax credits for us as Americans to travel.
- And did you know consulting in in credit risk and finance?
- And so I think credit right now is still too tight.
- When you get the build card from Current, you can build credit safely while you bank.
- People live on credit, people buy things they can't afford.
- So the house is painted and credits go on the painter's account.
- It might still have, I think the curb credit there.
Examples
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Our bank just cut off our credit.
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A director might then take action to secure additional credit lines to forestall a potential default.
Academic text (2011) -
We saw the largest private credit deal ever this year.
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And so I think credit right now is still too tight.
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It's just your line of credit is rather high and over its limit.
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I have a credit card.
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What if we had a tax credit for data donation to research?
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They created lots of credit, cheap credit.
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As business around the country continues to improve and the credit crisis subsides, investments and acquisitions will increase.
Academic text (2011) -
Respondents indicated that they held approximately two credit cards (SD = 4.94) in their own name.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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3.1
A plan from a bank that lets you borrow up to a set amount
14
3.2
An arrangement with a shop that lets a customer buy now and pay later
10
3.7
The largest amount a bank allows you to borrow when needed
9
3.3
Money people borrow to buy things for their home or family not for business
5
3.4
An account at a store that lets you buy now and pay later
2
4.3
An arrangement to give money for something later instead of now
1
3.5
An order to get goods or services now and pay later
1
5.4
A record that shows money added to an account
Antonyms
Compounds
27
3.6
A group like a bank owned by its members that offers savings accounts and low-rate loans
7
4.9
A private company that keeps information about people's loans and payments for banks
4
4.1
A formal request to a bank or lender to borrow money, for example to get a credit card
- Specialized
4
3.4
An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree
- Specialized
3
3.5
One hour of class each week during a semester that counts toward a degree
- Specialized
3
5.6
A loan that uses the value of your home as security for big costs
- Formal
2
5.5
A bank document that promises to pay a seller if a buyer meets certain conditions
- Specialized
2
5.6
A loan you can use again up to a set limit while you repay the balance
- Specialized
1
4.1
Money that banks lend to businesses to buy goods or pay business costs
- Specialized
1
5.1
A loan from a bank in the seller's country to help a buyer pay for goods sent to another country
- Specialized
1
6.4
The total amount of money a bank or lender may lose if loans are not repaid
- Specialized
1
4.4
A loan you repay in equal regular payments with interest that people often use to buy a car or furniture
- Specialized
1
6.2
A borrowing plan that lets you borrow up to a set limit and use it again as you repay
- Specialized
1
4.8
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- Specialized
1
6.8
A loan that lets you borrow money against the value of your home
- Literature
1
4.7
A government system that gives people a score based on their behaviour that affects their access to services
- Specialized
1
4.7
A bank promise to pay a foreign seller for goods a company buys from another country
- Specialized
1
4.1
A bank service that lets you withdraw money when your account does not have enough money
- Specialized
1
4.7
Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
- Specialized
1
5.6
A bank's written promise to pay a seller for goods when required papers arrive
1
3.7
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- Specialized
1
4.8
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers and wholesalers
A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime
- UK
A point given by European universities to show how much student work a course needs
- Archaic
A bank paper that lets a person get money while traveling abroad
How Much
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3.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Credit comes from the Latin root credere, which means 'to believe' or 'trust'. Long ago a shop would let someone take goods and pay later because the seller 'trusted' them, so credit today means money you can use now and pay back later.