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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Allan and Miss Stacy, and grow up to be a credit to you.
I know I talk too much, but I am really trying to overcome it, and although I say far too much, yet if you only knew how many things I want to say and don’t, you’d give me some credit for it.
And I’ll study as hard as I can and do my very best to be a credit to you.
You’re a credit to your friends, Anne, that’s what, and we’re all proud of you.”
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