an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize
3.
to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards
4.
a. to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentials
b. to appoint (someone) as an envoy, etc
5.
(NZ) to pass (a candidate) for university entrance on school recommendation without external examination: there are six accrediting schools in the area
[C17: from French accréditer, from the phrase mettre à crédit to put to credit]
accredi'tation
—n
accredit (əˈkrɛdɪt)
—vb (often foll by at or to)
1.
to ascribe or attribute
2.
to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize
3.
to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards
4.
a. to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentials
b. to appoint (someone) as an envoy, etc
5.
(NZ) to pass (a candidate) for university entrance on school recommendation without external examination: there are six accrediting schools in the area
[C17: from French accréditer, from the phrase mettre à crédit to put to credit]
1610s, from Fr. accréditer, from à "to" + crédit "credit" (see credit). Pp. adj. accredited "furnished with credentials" is from 1630s. Related: Accreditation (1806).