1. verb /kɹɛdɪt/
a) To believe.
Someone said there had been over 100,000 people there, but I cant credit that.
Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
2. noun /kɹɛdɪt/
a) Recognition and respect.
I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
b) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
See Also: credible
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