credit

(noun) approval. Synonyms: recognition. Examples: "Give her recognition for trying." "He was given credit for his work." "Give her credit for trying."

(noun) money available for a client to borrow.

(noun) an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items. Synonyms: credit entry.

(noun) used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise. Example: "She already had several performances to her credit";."

(noun) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services. Synonyms: deferred payment.

(noun) recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours. Synonyms: course credit.

(noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. Synonyms: citation, cite, acknowledgment, reference, mention, quotation. Examples: "The student's essay failed to list several important citations." "The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book." "The article includes mention of similar clinical cases."

(noun) an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work. Example: "The credits were given at the end of the film."

(noun) an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments. Synonyms: credit rating.

(verb) give someone credit for something. Example: "We credited her for saving our jobs."

(verb) ascribe an achievement to. Synonyms: accredit. Example: "She was not properly credited in the program."

(verb) accounting: enter as credit. Example: "We credit your account with $100."

(verb) have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of.