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adj
Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
simple past and past participle of accredit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
given official approval to act
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: commissioned, licensed, licenced
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History
* First attested in the 1630s.
* accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
