noun

credit

KREH-diht

noun

Recognition or praise given for something a person has done.

"She deserves credit for finishing the project on time."

"He never gets credit for all the work he puts in behind the scenes."

An arrangement allowing a buyer to pay for goods or services later, or a bank to lend money.

"They bought the sofa on credit and paid it off over a year."

verb

To add money to an account.

"The refund was credited to her card within three days."

To believe something, or to attribute an achievement to someone.

"The invention is usually credited to a Scottish engineer."

How to Use Credit

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTrust, recognition, or borrowed money, depending on context — plus the verb for adding funds or giving someone recognition.

Common pairings

give credit buy on credit credit rating take credit for

Word Forms

credited past tense, credit plural, credited plural, credits plural, Credits plural, credits singular, credit singular, credited singular, creditest singular, crediteth singular, creditedst singular

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Etymology

From Middle French crédit, from Latin creditum, "a loan", from credere, "to believe" — the underlying idea is trust that a debt will be repaid.

Rhymes for credit

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