accredit

verb

ac·cred·it | \ ə-ˈkre-dət

accredited; accrediting; accredits

Definition of accredit

1 : to give official authorization to or approval of:

a : to provide with credentials especially : to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization accredit an ambassador to France

b : to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard The program was accredited by the American Dental Association.

c : to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice

2 : to consider or recognize as outstanding an accredited scientist

3 : attribute, credit an invention accredited to the company's founder

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Other Words from accredit

accreditable \ -də-tə-bəl

\ adjective

accreditation \ ə-ˌkre-də-ˈtā-shən

, -ˈdā- \ noun

Choose the Right Synonym for accredit

approve, endorse, sanction, accredit, certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration. the parents approve of the marriage endorse suggests an explicit statement of support. publicly endorsed her for Senator sanction implies both approval and authorization. the President sanctioned covert operations accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards. the board voted to accredit the college must be certified to teach

Examples of accredit in a Sentence

The association only accredits programs that meet its high standards. The program was accredited by the American Dental Association. The invention of scuba gear is accredited to Jacques Cousteau. accredit an ambassador to France

Recent Examples on the Web

But embryology labs were excluded and, thus, fertility clinics can choose to be accredited or not. — Kayla Webley Adler, Marie Claire, "When Your Dreams of Motherhood Are Destroyed," 1 Oct. 2018 The discovery of black holes is often accredited to Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity, which is also known as the geometric theory of gravity. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "We Know What a Black Hole Looks Like for the First Time," 10 Apr. 2019 One of the two people, Assadollah Assadi, was accredited as a diplomat in the Iranian Embassy in Vienna. — Laurence Norman, WSJ, "EU Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran Over Assassination Plots," 8 Jan. 2019 More international observers were accredited than for any prior election. — Kenneth F. Greene, Washington Post, "What’s next for Mexico? Here are 5 things you need to know.," 6 July 2018 More than 39,000 students matriculated from two-year or four-year culinary degree programs accredited by the ACF last year. — Katy Mclaughlin, WSJ, "A Reckoning With the Dark Side of the Restaurant Industry," 12 Nov. 2018 The Journal previously reported that the Joint Commission continued to accredit a variety of hospitals despite safety violations. — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, "Psychiatric Hospitals With Safety Violations Still Get Accreditation," 26 Dec. 2018 Among the groups affected could be the Joint Commission, the nation’s largest hospital and health organization accrediting organization. — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, "U.S. Weighs Potential Conflicts in Hospital-Accreditation Groups With Consulting Arms," 18 Dec. 2018 Once the school is accredited, students can qualify for Pell grants and other federal student assistance to help cover tuition, which is expected to cost $12,000 a year. — Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com, "JP Morgan Chase helps fund new community college targeting Chicago's Latino community," 28 June 2018

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