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Etymology

For verb: < Latin creditus, pp. of credere (“‘to believe, trust, confide’”)

For noun: < French crédit < Latin creditum (“‘a loan, credit’”), neut. of creditus, pp. of credere (“‘to believe’”); the other noun senses are directly from the verb.

Pronunciation

Verb

Infinitive to credit

Third person singular credits

Simple past credited

Past participle credited

Present participle crediting

to credit (third-person singular simple present credits, present participle crediting, simple past and past participle credited)

  1. (transitive) To believe.
    Someone said there had been over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
  2. (transitive, accounting) To add to an account (confer debit.)
    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.
    The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account.
  3. (transitive) To acknowledge a contribution.
    I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.
    Credit the point guard with another assist.

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Noun

Singular credit

Plural countable and uncountable; plural credits

credit (countable and uncountable; plural credits)

  1. (uncountable) Recognition and respect.
    I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
    1. (countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
      She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
    2. (usually plural) A written title shown with a film or video.
      They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
  2. (uncountable, law) 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.
  3. (uncountable, business) The provision of resources (such as goods, services, or money) by one party (the creditor) to another party (the debtor) where that second party does not immediately pay the first party for the resources in full, and instead either arranges to pay for or to return those resources or equivalent value at a later date
    In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.
  4. (uncountable, US) 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?
  5. (accounting) An addition to certain accounts.
  6. (tax accounting) 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?
  7. A valuable member.
    That engineer is a credit to the team.
  8. An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies.
    To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.
    Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.

Derived terms

Terms derived from the noun credit

Related terms

Translations

recognition and respect
  • Dutch: lof nl(nl) m., lofbetuiging nl(nl) f.
  • Finnish: kunnia fi(fi)
  • French: crédit fr(fr)
amount added to an account
valuable member
ability to take and use values ahead of payment for them
  • Dutch: krediet nl(nl) n., betalingsuitstel nl(nl) n.
  • German: Kredit de(de) m.
  • Hebrew: אשראי (ashrai) m.
one's credit rating
  • Dutch: kredietwaardigheid nl(nl) f.
  • Finnish: luottotiedot
  • Telugu: పరపతి (parapathi)
fictitious unit of currency often used in science fiction
game earned or paid for but yet to be played

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