Standard Lemma guide

credited

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkɹɛd.ɪ.tɪd/
  • US: /ˈkɹɛd.ɪ.tɪd/
  • US: [ˈkɹɛd.ɪ.ɾɪd]
  • US: [ˈkɹɛɾ.ɪ.ɾɪd]
  • Australian: /ˈkɹed.ɪ.tɪd/
  • Australian: [ˈkɹed.ɪ.ɾɪd]
  • CMU ARPABET: K R EH1 D AH0 T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: K R EH1 D IH0 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having something attributed to oneself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was credited with the invention of the alarm clock.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

past participle of credit

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin credere (“to trust in”).

Real reading context

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