credit
• noun 1 the facility of being able to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. 2 an entry in an account recording a sum received. 3 public acknowledgement or praise given for an achievement or quality. 4 a source of pride: the fans are a credit to the club. 5 a written acknowledgement of a contributor’s role displayed at the beginning or end of a film or programme. 6 a unit of study counting towards a degree or diploma. 7 Brit. a grade above a pass in an examination. • verb (credited, crediting) 1 (often credit to) publicly acknowledge that someone participated in the production of (something). 2 (credit with) ascribe an achievement or good quality to. 3 add (an amount of money) to an account. 4 believe (something surprising or unlikely). — PHRASES be in credit (of an account) have money in it. do someone credit make someone worthy of praise or respect. — ORIGIN Latin creditum, from credere ‘believe, trust’.
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