credit
credit
nounDefinition of CREDIT
1
the right to take possession of goods before paying for them <because of their reputation for not paying their bills, no store will extend the family credit>
Synonyms trust
2
an asset that brings praise or renown <your intelligence and dedication are a credit to you, our choice for teacher of the year>
Related Words pièce de résistance, showpiece; attraction, feature, highlight; distinction, excellence, merit, value, virtue
3
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon <I give full credit to this report on the prevalence of cheating among college students today>
Related Words axiom, law, precept, principle, tenet; assurance, certainty, certitude, conviction, positiveness, sureness; confidence, dependence (also dependance), reliance, trust; hope; doctrine, dogma, philosophy; dogmatism, fanaticism, insistence
4
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement <she deserves all the credit, since she did all the work>
Synonyms acclaim, accolade, applause, bay(s), credit, distinction, homage, honor, kudos, laud, laurels, props [slang], réclame, sun
Related Words celebrity, fame, renown, repute; compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute; acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody; citation, commendation, kudo, note, recommendation; elevation, enshrinement, enthronement, exaltation, glorification
5
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly <despite his legal woes, he has not yet lost all his credit with the administration in the White House>
Related Words counterinfluence; command, dominance, dominion, mastery, predominance, reign, scepter, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy; consequence, eminence, importance, moment; impact, impress, impression, imprint, mark
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