credit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɹɛdɪt/
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
When Jonathan and the people heard these words they gave no credit into them, nor received them.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Maccabees 10:46:
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(uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.
"I've got to give credit to Van Persie, it was a great goal. We didn't mean to give them chances but they're a good team."
2011 December 10, David Ornstein quoting David Moyes, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport:John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band Captain eke was he Of famous London town.
1782, William Cowper, “The Diverting History of John Gilpin, […]”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], published 1785, →OCLC, page 343:He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
You have to give director Colm McCarthy, a Scottish TV veteran making his feature film debut, and writer Mike Carey, adapting his own novel, credit for attempting the seemingly impossible task of doing something new with the zombie subgenre.
2017 February 23, Katie Rife, “The Girl With All The Gifts tries to put a fresh spin on overripe zombie clichés”, in The Onion AV Club:The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.
1946 July and August, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 213:I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
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(countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
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(countable, plural-normally, uncountable) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
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(uncountable) 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.
In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.
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(countable, uncountable) The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
a long credit or a short credit
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(US, uncountable) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
What do you mean my credit is no good?
- (countable, uncountable) An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
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(countable, qualifier:tax accounting, uncountable) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?
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(countable, uncountable) A source of value, distinction or honour.
That engineer is a credit to the team.
I published, because I was told I might please such as it was a credit to please.
1836, Henry Francis Cary, The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope.: The Author's Preface:
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(countable, uncountable) A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
"First the Patrons wipe-out our home world, now you blow any chance of us making any credits," Kane said in his gruff sinking voice.
2016, A.K. Brown, Jumpstart (Champagne Universe Series: Book 1), page 19:To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.
Aside from the fact that she means nearly ten million credits investment, which no one will insure on this trip, there will necessarily be seventy-three men aboard.
1934 December, John W. Campbell, Jr., “The Mightiest Machine”, in Astounding Stories, volume XIV, number 4, Street & Smith, page 12:The standard credit was established by the Citadel's Unified Banking Act as the currency of interstellar trade. The credit has a managed floating exchange rate, calculated in real time by the central bank to maintain the average value of all participating currencies. Some regional currencies are worth more than a credit and some less.
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Credits ("Creds") Codex entry:
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(countable, uncountable) A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
Facebook Credits are a virtual currency used only on Facebook that debuted in May 2009. Ten credits are equal to one dollar. Facebook keeps 30% of all Facebook Credit transactions.
2012, Brian Carter, Justin Levy, Facebook Marketing, Que Publishing, →ISBN, page 178:Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.
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(uncountable) Recognition for having taken a course (class).
If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final.
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(countable) A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want.
Forms
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Deriveds
credit repair (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit crunch (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · noncredit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · take the cash and let the credit go (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · Universal Credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · do credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit facility (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit reference (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · tip wage credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · miscredit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit transfer (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · creditworthy (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · on credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit bar (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit score (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit crunched (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · opening credits (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · public credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit life insurance (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit balance (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit-worthy (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · creditee (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit union (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit spread (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit hour (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · paper credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · tax credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · social credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · tip credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit squeeze (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · agency credit memo (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit default swap (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · swing credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · bill of credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · consumer credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · give credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit-crunched (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit manager (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · extra credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · creditrix (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit management (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit report (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit mule (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · letter of credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit bureau (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · creditworthiness (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credits warp (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · take credit for (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · to one's credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit default option (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit whore (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · give credit where credit is due (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · book credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit cycle (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit-linked note (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · full faith and credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · creditless (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · thermal credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · closing credits (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · course credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · precredit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit-deposit ratio (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · universal credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit event (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit risk (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · private credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · carbon credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · microcredit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · Eurocredit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · creditism (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit note (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit card (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit muling (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit cookie (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit where credit's due (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · line of credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit money (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · creditable (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit rating (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · co-credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit line (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · take credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · wage credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · to someone's credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit account (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · marginal credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit history (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · end credits (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit institution (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · retail credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · revolving credit (Terms derived from credit (noun)) · credit limit (Terms derived from credit (noun))
Relateds
Synonyms
due · unit (course credit, credit hour)
Translations (263)
be ці́тры (written title shown with a film or video) · it credito (recognition and respect) · it credito (privilege of delayed payment) · hi श्रेय (recognition and respect) · fi luottokelpoisuus (one's credit rating) · hu bevétel (accounting: amount added to an account) · ja 信用 (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · hu tanegység (measure of amount of studies) · fi suoritus (recognition for having taken a course or class) · fi suorituspiste (measure of amount of studies) · fi tunnustus (recognition and respect) · ca crèdit (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · he אַשְׁרַאי (privilege of delayed payment) · ru призна́ние (recognition and respect) · bg вя́ра (recognition and respect) · de Creditpoint (measure of amount of studies) · sv kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · ga creidmheas (privilege of delayed payment) · ja 単位 (measure of amount of studies) · th เครดิต (accounting: amount added to an account) · be ты́тры (written title shown with a film or video) · pt crédito (accounting: amount added to an account) · fi tunnustus (acknowledgement of a contribution) · uk креди́т (time given for payment for something sold on trust) · pl uznanie (acknowledgement of a contribution) · fi krediitti (arbitrary unit of value) · ky насыя (privilege of delayed payment) · kk кредит (privilege of delayed payment) · km ឥណទាន (accounting: amount added to an account) · fi palautus (reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes) · nl betalingsuitstel (privilege of delayed payment) · pdt Väaschoss (privilege of delayed payment) · uk креди́т (accounting: amount added to an account) · hu stáblista (written title shown with a film or video) · ru креди́тный ре́йтинг (one's credit rating) · hu elismerés (recognition and respect) · de Glauben (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · cy credyd (privilege of delayed payment) · de Ehre (source of value) · uk відзна́чення (recognition and respect) · el πίστωση (privilege of delayed payment) · fa اِعْتِبار (privilege of delayed payment) · ota اعتبار (privilege of delayed payment) · cmn 學分 /学分 (measure of amount of studies) · ky кредит (privilege of delayed payment) · be ве́ра (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · de Kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · tg кредит (privilege of delayed payment) · gd creideas (recognition and respect) · gd creideas (one's credit rating) · nb kreditt (privilege of delayed payment) · hu főcímlista (written title shown with a film or video) · fi hyvitys (reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes) · be прызна́нне (acknowledgement of a contribution) · sq kredi (privilege of delayed payment) · be даве́р (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · sh крѐдӣт (privilege of delayed payment) · de Frist (time given for payment for something sold on trust) · cs kredit (accounting: amount added to an account) · pl uznanie (recognition and respect) · pt crédito (privilege of delayed payment) · fi hyvitys (accounting: amount added to an account) · ca crèdit (acknowledgement of a contribution) · ja 信用 (privilege of delayed payment) · gd creideas (privilege of delayed payment) · pt crédito (recognition and respect) · fi luottotiedot (one's credit rating) · ja クレジット (arbitrary unit of value) · te పరపతి (recognition and respect) · de Ehre (recognition and respect) · tl pantaw (privilege of delayed payment) · fi vähennys (reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes) · ru креди́т (accounting: amount added to an account) · ru призна́ние (acknowledgement of a contribution) · mba utang (privilege of delayed payment) · fr générique (written title shown with a film or video) · nl lofbetuiging (recognition and respect) · hu hitel (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · id satuan kredit semester (measure of amount of studies) · fa کِرِدیت (privilege of delayed payment) · it titoli di coda (written title shown with a film or video) · kk несие (privilege of delayed payment) · tl pantaw (accounting: amount added to an account) · ur کِریڈِٹ (privilege of delayed payment) · ko 학점 (measure of amount of studies) · fi usko (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · it titoli di testa (written title shown with a film or video) · te పరపతి (privilege of delayed payment) · hu követel oldal (accounting: amount added to an account) · cmn 製作組名單 /制作组名单 (written title shown with a film or video) · ko 신용 (privilege of delayed payment) · fi pisteet (recognition and respect) · fi maksuaika (time given for payment for something sold on trust) · hy վարկ (privilege of delayed payment) · ko 단위 (recognition for having taken a course or class) · hu közreműködők névsora (written title shown with a film or video) · bg дове́рие (recognition and respect) · fi voimavara (source of value) · my အကြွေး (privilege of delayed payment) · de Schein (recognition for having taken a course or class) · ko 크레디트 (privilege of delayed payment) · cs úvěr (privilege of delayed payment) · ru креди́т (arbitrary unit of value) · ia credito (acknowledgement of a contribution) · ja クレジットタイトル (written title shown with a film or video) · ja クレジット (privilege of delayed payment) · de Leistungspunkt (measure of amount of studies) · hu hírnév (acknowledgement of a contribution) · ru ве́ра (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · uk ви́рахування (reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes) · vi ghi có (accounting: amount added to an account) · de Danksagung (written title shown with a film or video) · te పరపతి (one's credit rating) · nl saldo (accounting: amount added to an account) · uz kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · es crédito (accounting: amount added to an account) · hu megbecsülés (recognition and respect) · cmn 信用 (privilege of delayed payment) · da kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · hu kredit (arbitrary unit of value) · de Guthabenspunkt (arbitrary unit of value) · az kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · mi moni taurewa (accounting: amount added to an account) · it riconoscimenti (written title shown with a film or video) · uk креди́тний ре́йтинг (one's credit rating) · tl pantaw (time given for payment for something sold on trust) · fi opintopiste (recognition for having taken a course or class) · mk кредит (accounting: amount added to an account) · cmn 信用 (accounting: amount added to an account) · uk за́лік (recognition for having taken a course or class) · fr attribution (acknowledgement of a contribution) · ru очко́ (arbitrary unit of value) · id daftar nama (written title shown with a film or video) · mk кредит (privilege of delayed payment) · gd creideas (accounting: amount added to an account) · fi luotto (privilege of delayed payment) · hu kredit (recognition for having taken a course or class) · id akuan (acknowledgement of a contribution) · hu elismerés (acknowledgement of a contribution) · ms kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · ko 신용도 (one's credit rating) · ko 융자 (privilege of delayed payment) · es crédito (privilege of delayed payment) · hu főcím (written title shown with a film or video) · id SKS (measure of amount of studies) · sv erkännande (acknowledgement of a contribution) · fr mérite (recognition and respect) · fi kunniamaininta (acknowledgement of a contribution) · fr crédit (privilege of delayed payment) · hu jóváírás (accounting: amount added to an account) · sh krèdīt (privilege of delayed payment) · ko 신뢰 (recognition and respect) · hi क्रेडिट (privilege of delayed payment) · ia credito (privilege of delayed payment) · fr crédit (recognition and respect) · uk дові́ра (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · de Vertrauen (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · ota اعتبار (recognition and respect) · de Anerkennung (acknowledgement of a contribution) · hu követelés (accounting: amount added to an account) · de Anerkennung (recognition and respect) · fi vahvuus (source of value) · id kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · et krediit (privilege of delayed payment) · hu hitelképesség (one's credit rating) · fi tunnustuspalkinto (acknowledgement of a contribution) · de Gutschrift (accounting: amount added to an account) · ko 공제액 (reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes) · id pulsa (arbitrary unit of value) · hu hitel (privilege of delayed payment) · pt crédito (acknowledgement of a contribution) · uk кредитоспромо́жність (one's credit rating) · ar اِئْتِمَان (privilege of delayed payment) · uk креди́т (privilege of delayed payment) · pt crédito (source of value) · th เครดิต (privilege of delayed payment) · sk kredit (accounting: amount added to an account) · ja スタッフロール (written title shown with a film or video) · ja 単位 (recognition for having taken a course or class) · ru кредитоспосо́бность (one's credit rating) · ca crèdit (recognition and respect) · ko 단위 (arbitrary unit of value) · ru заслу́га (source of value) · it credito (accounting: amount added to an account) · fr reconnaissance (recognition and respect) · de Credit (measure of amount of studies) · bg кре́дитен ре́йтинг (one's credit rating) · de Kreditwürdigkeit (one's credit rating) · de Steuerentlastung (reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes) · be крэды́т (privilege of delayed payment) · es crédito académico (measure of amount of studies) · pt crédito (written title shown with a film or video) · cs kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · hu bizalom (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · ru честь (recognition and respect) · de Bonität (one's credit rating) · ko 신용 (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · it credito (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · uk ти́три (written title shown with a film or video) · bg дове́рие (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · hu dicsőség (source of value) · nl krediet (privilege of delayed payment) · ru до́лжное (recognition and respect) · lv kredīts (privilege of delayed payment) · hu kredit (measure of amount of studies) · yue 學分 /学分 (measure of amount of studies) · nl kredietwaardigheid (one's credit rating) · ja 奥付 (written title shown with a film or video) · sk kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · it riconoscimento (acknowledgement of a contribution) · ro credit (accounting: amount added to an account) · lt kreditas (privilege of delayed payment) · ru ти́тры (written title shown with a film or video) · tl pantaw (one's credit rating) · de Beachtung (acknowledgement of a contribution) · fi opintopiste (measure of amount of studies) · ru зачёт (recognition for having taken a course or class) · ja クレジット (acknowledgement of a contribution) · bg вересия (privilege of delayed payment) · uk креди́тний те́рмін (time given for payment for something sold on trust) · hu büszkeség (source of value) · cmn 信用 (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · hu hitelbesorolás (one's credit rating) · fr crédit (recognition for having taken a course or class) · uk визна́ння (acknowledgement of a contribution) · hu érdem (recognition and respect) · ru срок (time given for payment for something sold on trust) · fi kunnia (recognition and respect) · ru нало́говый вы́чет (reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes) · ru дове́рие (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · sl kredit (privilege of delayed payment) · hu hitelminősítés (one's credit rating) · hu becsület (source of value) · uk ві́ра (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · fi luottamus (reliance on the truth of something said or done) · fr crédit (accounting: amount added to an account) · ka კრედიტი (privilege of delayed payment) · hu pozitívum (accounting: amount added to an account) · be крэды́т (accounting: amount added to an account) · ko 신용 (recognition and respect) · id saldo (accounting: amount added to an account) · hu elismertség (recognition and respect) · ro credit (privilege of delayed payment) · ru креди́т (privilege of delayed payment) · vi tín dụng (privilege of delayed payment) · fi piste (arbitrary unit of value) · bg кредит (privilege of delayed payment) · fi lopputekstit (written title shown with a film or video) · hu dicséret (recognition and respect) · de Abspann (written title shown with a film or video) · be залі́к (recognition for having taken a course or class) · sk úver (privilege of delayed payment) · bn ক্রেডিট (privilege of delayed payment) · lo ເຄຣດິດ (privilege of delayed payment) · nl lof (recognition and respect) · bg кредит (accounting: amount added to an account) · de Credit (arbitrary unit of value) · cmn 信用 (recognition and respect) · cmn 學分 /学分 (recognition for having taken a course or class) · ja 信用 (recognition and respect) · pl kredyt (accounting: amount added to an account) · id akuan (written title shown with a film or video) · pl kredyt (privilege of delayed payment)