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      credit
      noun
      Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
      (uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.
      (uncountable, US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
      (uncountable, law, business, finance) 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.
      (accounting) An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
      (countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
      (television/film, usually in the plural) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
      (tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
      (uncountable) Recognition for having taken a course (class).
      (countable) A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
      A source of value, distinction or honour.
      (science fiction) A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
      A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
      The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
      A surname.
      verb
      (transitive, accounting) To add to an account.
      (transitive) To acknowledge the contribution of.
      (transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
      (transitive) To believe; to put credence in.
      Roots
      crederecred- · Latin · to believe, to entrust
      Synonyms for credit
      debitnaccreditvacknowledgmentnrecognitionnaccountncredencensolvencyn
      Words related to credit
      loansnnoncreditcreditworthinessnlendingndebtnbankcardsubprimemortgagencreditorncreditworthyadjloaningnrefinancevloanernlendersnmortgageableadjindebtednessnborrowingnborrowersncardholdernpaymentsnoverdraftnrepaymentnbankingnloanwordnrepayableadjcardnficocreditabilitynbanksnuncredited

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