credit
/ˈkɹɛdɪt/ verb B1- To believe; to put credence in. · Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
- To add to an account. · Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.· For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account.
- To acknowledge the contribution of. · I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.· Credit the point guard with another assist.
- To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
Plural credit · He/she/it credits · Past credited · Past participle credited · -ing form crediting
Verb forms
- Base form
- credit
- He/she/it
- credits
- Past
- credited
- Past participle
- credited
- -ing form
- crediting
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Elizabeth could not help saying, “It is very much to his credit, I am sure, that you should think so.”
He seized a rope which Dantès flung to him, and with an activity that would have done credit to a sailor, climbed up the side of the ship, while the young man, going to his task, left the conversation to Danglars, who now came towards the owner.
“Could you ever have credited such a thing, my dear Danglars?” asked M.
“The moment you have received this, have the kindness to take the letter of credit from my pocket-book, which you will find in the square drawer of the secrétaire; add your own to it, if it be not sufficient.
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