credit
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈkrɛdɪt/
- For once, we got to give them credit where it's due, right?
- give credit
- deserve credit
- take credit
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Watch on YouTubeJamie, to his great credit, lasted for six jumps.
- Jamie, to his great credit, lasted for six jumps.
- The one thing that they didn't give me credit for was ambition.
- For once, we got to give them credit where it's due, right?
- Science always, to its credit, gets new theories.
- Aristotle says no credit, no credit for virtuous action.
- And I know that Amazon, to their credit, wants to do it.
- Of those six, I get screen credit on five.
- And you know, he would even accept the credit if it wasn't him.
- And to her credit, Shonda let my cut air.
- Maybe they're taking credit for work that you did.
- My people are not getting the credit they deserve for doing a great job.
- They all got credit for the, for the effort.
- So George Bush deserves the credit right over here.
Examples
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We are willing to share the tool as long as proper credit is given.
Academic text (2011) -
Actually, I wish I could claim credit for it, but it was all his.
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And to his own credit, that plan was a great success.
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But I cannot take the credit for what I did not do.
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But also a lot of credit goes to his mum.
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Well, Ian deserves all the credit.
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In fact, the Obama administration deserves credit for managing to get any resolution passed at all.
Academic text (2011) -
As noted by Pinker, "Children deserve most of the credit for the language they acquire."
Academic text (1999) -
Maybe they were a lot brighter than she'd given them credit for, Dirisha thought.
Fiction book (1991) -
The teacher gave her credit for the innovative idea that improved the project.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
High respect or recognition for someone's achievements
∞
1.0
A prize given to someone for achievement or excellence
223
2.5
A short reference to someone or something
220
1.0
Words or actions that show admiration for someone
140
3.0
An action or words that show you are grateful for help and kindness
134
3.4
Public praise for someone's achievement or effort
65
5.3
Praise and respect people give for doing something well
37
6.8
An official award or letter praising someone for good work
33
7.0
A prize or public praise for very good work
29
4.2
Praise given to someone in public for an achievement
15
4.2
Giving credit to the person who created a work or idea
7
4.4
A small sign of approval people get from others for doing something helpful
6
6.0
A short public thank you or recognition given to someone, often in writing
5
8.3
A praise or compliment for something someone did
4
3.9
A short note in a book that thanks people who helped
4
8.2
Praise people give someone in public for something good they did
1
8.2
An expression of strong praise for someone or something
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 Recognized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Credit comes from the Latin root credere, meaning 'to believe', the same idea you see in credible. To give someone credit is to show you 'believe' they did the work or deserve praise.