Definition of accredit
transitive verb
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 Franceb : 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
accreditable
\-də-tə-bəl\ adjectiveExplore M-W
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 of accredit from the Web
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Independent news gathering there has grown more difficult, with the government refusing to accredit two Associated Press journalists and others .
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Ethan Knight, executive director of the American Gap Association, an organization that accredits gap year programs, has seen a 14.5 percent increase from 2015-2016 in students signing up.
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Bilinovich completed the Police Executive Administrative Leadership School program, accredited through Cleveland State University, in 2007.
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The Windsor School Readiness Council is seeking children, three or four years of age, to attend a local National Association for the Education of Young Children accredited full-time preschool program.
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Operators will also be required to obtain certificates for each vehicle on the service, and drivers must be screened and accredited by Uber (or other ride-hailing services) and registered with the local transportation regulatory board.
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But here’s the real kicker: Cantwell was accredited as a blogger with Defensedialogue.com, a domain name owned by Boeing.
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ACCREDIT Defined for English Language Learners
accredit
playDefinition of accredit for English Language Learners
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: to say that something is good enough to be given official approval
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: to give (someone) credit for something
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: to send (someone, such as an ambassador) to act as an official representative
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