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ac·cred·it·ed
/
əˈkrɛd
ɪ
tɪd
/
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kred
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adjective
1.
officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence:
accredited schools.
2.
provided with official credentials, as by a government:
an accredited diplomatic representative.
3.
accepted as authoritative:
an accredited theory.
Origin:
1625–35;
accredit
+
-ed
2
Related forms
non·ac·cred·it·ed,
adjective
un·ac·cred·it·ed,
adjective
well-ac·cred·it·ed,
adjective
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Word Origin & History
accredit
1610s, from Fr. accréditer, from à "to" + crédit "credit" (see
credit
). Pp. adj. accredited "furnished with credentials" is from 1630s. Related: Accreditation (1806).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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