name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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name
A surname.
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noun
Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Recognition, respect and admiration.
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
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Usage: countable
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noun
Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, plural-normally, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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noun
A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
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Usage: uncountable
Topics: business, finance, law
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noun
The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
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Usage: US, uncountable
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noun
An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: accounting, business, finance
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noun
A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: tax accounting
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noun
A source of value, distinction or honour.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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noun
A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Recognition for having taken a course (class).
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
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Usage: countable
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verb
To believe; to put credence in.
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Usage: transitive
Synonyms: accept, believe
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verb
To add to an account.
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Usage: transitive
Topics: accounting, business, finance
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Antonyms: debit
verb
To acknowledge the contribution of.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
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Usage: transitive
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noun
used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise;
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: accomplishment, achievement
noun
recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: course credit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attainment
Narrower terms: semester hour, credit hour
noun
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: credit rating
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Broader terms: estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
noun
an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: title
noun
approval
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: recognition
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: approval, commendation
Narrower terms: memorial, commemoration, remembrance, ovation, standing ovation, salute, salutation
noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: citation, cite, acknowledgment, reference, mention, quotation
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Broader terms: note, annotation, notation
Narrower terms: photo credit, cross-reference, cross-index
noun
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: deferred payment
Antonyms: cash
Broader terms: payment
noun
money available for a client to borrow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: assets
Narrower terms: cheap money, export credit, import credit, credit line, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of credit, commercial credit, letter of credit
noun
an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: credit entry
Antonyms: debit
Broader terms: entry, accounting entry, ledger entry
verb
have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: trust, swear, rely, bank
Narrower terms: believe
verb
give someone credit for something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
verb
ascribe an achievement to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: accredit
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Broader terms: impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
verb
accounting: enter as credit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: debit
Broader terms: account, calculate
Narrower terms: finance
History
Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed.
Across languages
317 source translations are retained for this English entry.