credit

1. commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:

   The charity deserves credit for helping many poor families make ends meet during the recession.

2. a source of pride or honor:

   You are a credit to your school.

3. the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.:

   He got credit for research actually done by his colleague.

   It is always best to give credit where credit’s due.

4. Usually credits.
   1. acknowledgment of a person’s contribution to the making of a movie or television program, typically displayed in a list that scrolls down the screen at the beginning or end:

      She got screen credits for photography.

   2. a similar acknowledgment in a publication:

      The paper’s policy is to list credits for theater productions at the end of reviews.

5. trustworthiness; credibility:

   a witness of credit.

6. influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation.
7. favorable repute; reputation; esteem.
8. Finance.
   1. reputation of solvency and honesty, entitling a person or business to be trusted in buying or borrowing:

      Your credit is good.

   2. an agreement to entrust a buyer with goods or services without immediate payment, based on confidence in the buyer’s ability and intention to pay:

      She bought the air conditioner on credit with no money down.

   3. the time allowed for payment of goods or services obtained on trust:

      90 days' credit.

   4. an amount of money that a financial institution lends or makes available to a client, to be repaid typically in monthly installments including interest:

      The bank extended the couple credit to finance the remodeling of their home.

9. a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account against which a person may draw:

   He has a store credit of $50.

10. Education.
    1. official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study.
    2. one unit of academic credit; a credit hour.
11. Bookkeeping.
    1. an entry of payment or value received on an account.
    2. the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made ( debit ).
    3. an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.

1. to believe; put confidence in; have faith in; trust.
2. to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon.
3. Bookkeeping. to enter upon the credit side of an account; give credit for or to.
4. Education. to award educational credits to (often followed by with ):

   They credited me with three hours in history.

verb phrase

1. to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.):

   In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers.