Definition of credit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: reliance on the truth or reality of something
gave credit to everything he said Give no credit to idle rumors.
2a
: the balance in a person's favor in an account
b
: an amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank
c
: the provision of money, goods, or services with the expectation of future payment
long-term credit
also
: money, goods, or services so provided
They exhausted their credit.
d(1)
: an entry on the right-hand side of an account constituting an addition to a revenue, net worth, or liability account
(2)
: a deduction from an expense or asset account
e
: any one of or the sum of the items entered on the right-hand side of an account
f
: a deduction from an amount otherwise due
3a
: influence or power derived from enjoying the confidence of another or others
5
: a source of honor
a credit to the school
6a
: something that gains or adds to reputation or esteem : honor
He took no credit for his kindly act.
b
: recognition, acknowledgment
quite willing to accept undeserved credit
7
: recognition by name of a person contributing to a performance (such as a film or telecast)
the opening credits
8a
: recognition by a school or college that a student has fulfilled a requirement leading to a degree
b
: credit hour
earned 15 credits last semester
credit
verb
credited; crediting; credits
Definition of credit (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to trust in the truth of : believe
find his story hard to credit
2
: to supply goods on credit to
3
archaic
: to bring credit or honor upon
4a
: to enter upon the credit side of an account
b
: to place an amount to the credit of
credit his account with ten dollars
5a
: to consider usually favorably as the source, agent, or performer of an action or the possessor of a trait
credits him with an excellent sense of humor
b
: to attribute to some person
They credit the invention to him.
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The first known use of credit was in 1529
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