credit
- noun
- /ˈkrɛdɪt/
- For once, we got to give them credit where it's due, right?
- give credit
- deserve credit
- take credit
Jamie, 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
High respect or recognition for someone's achievements
A prize given to someone for achievement or excellence
A short reference to someone or something
Words or actions that show admiration for someone
Public praise for someone's achievement or effort
An action or words that show you are grateful for help and kindness
An official award or letter praising someone for good work
A praise or compliment for something someone did
A prize or public praise for very good work
Praise given to someone in public for an achievement
Praise and respect people give for doing something well
Giving credit to the person who created a work or idea
A short note in a book that thanks people who helped
A small sign of approval people get from others for doing something helpful
A short public thank you or recognition given to someone, often in writing
An expression of strong praise for someone or something
Praise people give someone in public for something good they did
Compounds
A group like a bank owned by its members that offers savings accounts and low-rate loans
A private company that keeps information about people's loans and payments for banks
- Specialized
One hour of class each week during a semester that counts toward a degree
- Specialized
An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree
- Formal
A bank document that promises to pay a seller if a buyer meets certain conditions
A formal request to a bank or lender to borrow money, for example to get a credit card
- Specialized
A loan you can use again up to a set limit while you repay the balance
- Specialized
Money that banks lend to businesses to buy goods or pay business costs
- Specialized
A loan from a bank in the seller's country to help a buyer pay for goods sent to another country
A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime
- Specialized
Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
- Specialized
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers and wholesalers
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A bank's written promise to pay a seller for goods when required papers arrive
- Specialized
The total amount of money a bank or lender may lose if loans are not repaid
- Literature
A government system that gives people a score based on their behaviour that affects their access to services
- UK
A point given by European universities to show how much student work a course needs
- Specialized
A loan that uses the value of your home as security for big costs
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A bank promise to pay a foreign seller for goods a company buys from another country
- Specialized
A loan you repay in equal regular payments with interest that people often use to buy a car or furniture
- Specialized
A borrowing plan that lets you borrow up to a set limit and use it again as you repay
- Specialized
A bank service that lets you withdraw money when your account does not have enough money
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- Specialized
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- 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.