to credit
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2.3
- verb
- /ˈkrɛdɪt/
:
acreditar (en la cuenta)
- The bank will credit your account with the interest earned this month.
You know, so it'll be credited to you as righteousness.
- You know, so it'll be credited to you as righteousness.
- Me like I'm not having it and the credit and my company got credited.
Examples
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$3,622 has been credited to your Nola bank account.
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California, Colorado, and New York prison officials credit the introduction of supermaxes with a reduction in violent incidents systemwide.
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Well, can you credit his account and put it on mine?
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I'll have the office credit your prison account this afternoon.
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Well, I'll credit your account.
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Can you please just credit back my debit card?
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Your account has already been credited.
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If I book you today, I'm authorized to credit that towards the cost of your procedure.
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But just this once I'll refund your ticket and credit you 10,000 frequent flyer miles.
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Insurers are looking to credit histories to help set premiums for both auto and health insurance.
Academic text (2004)
Antonyms
Compounds
19
3.6
A group like a bank owned by its members that offers savings accounts and low-rate loans
5
4.9
A private company that keeps information about people's loans and payments for banks
- Specialized
3
3.5
One hour of class each week during a semester that counts toward a degree
- Specialized
1
3.4
An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree
- Formal
1
5.5
A bank document that promises to pay a seller if a buyer meets certain conditions
1
4.1
A formal request to a bank or lender to borrow money, for example to get a credit card
- Specialized
1
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
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
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
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 Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Credit goes back to Latin credere, meaning 'to trust', and to the idea of giving something on trust. In banking, to credit an account is to put money in or record a payment because the bank 'accepts' that money for you.