to credit
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3.5
- verb
- /ˈkrɛdɪt/
- This woman credits Brianna for saving her family.
- credited with introducing
- credited with success
- generally credited
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Watch on YouTubeThat is what Einstein is credited for discovering here.
- That is what Einstein is credited for discovering here.
- And definitely I credit everything to Awkward Black Girl.
- This woman credits Brianna for saving her family.
- And yet still it's Henry Russell that is often mistakenly credited for that result.
- So I think sort of credited as being his brother Roberto's idea.
- I was thinking I was going to get credited with destroying this troll.
- And, and, you know, to, to must credit, he's a really sharp guy.
- It's PSK that actually they they credit that as the first gangster gangster rap song.
Examples
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Even if he didn't, I still feel I should credit him with it.
Academic text (2013) -
Which teachers and teaching methods would these ensemble members credit for the development of their skills?
Academic text (2015) -
I suppose she was good at her job -- it's hard for me to credit her with anything.
Fiction book (2001) -
So this is, let's give credit where credit is due.
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And definitely I credit everything to Awkward Black Girl.
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As their leader, much of that prosperity must be credited to you.
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By the autumn of 1989, Latin American leaders tended to credit his administration with a strong beginning.
Academic text (1990) -
Senator Johnson credited him with promoting a more racially tolerant climate in Atlanta.
Academic text (2011) -
Almost lovingly dubbed by the Soviets "The Iron Lady," she is credited, with her friend Ronald Reagan, with a decisive role in the ending of the Cold War.
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The journalist credited the scientist for providing valuable insights in her article.
Synonyms
5
8.1
To say someone caused or deserves credit for something
3
4.8
To praise someone in an official statement for an achievement
1
5.8
To say that someone made or caused something
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 Recognized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Credit comes from Latin credere, meaning 'to believe' or 'trust'. To credit someone for work is to say they did it and name them as the source, showing you trust them.