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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Credit \Cred"it\ (kr[e^]d"[i^]t), n. [F. cr['e]dit (cf. It.
     credito), L. creditum loan, prop. neut. of creditus, p. p. of
     credere to trust, loan, believe. See Creed.]
     1. Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief;
        faith; trust; confidence.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              When Jonathan and the people heard these words they
              gave no credit unto them, nor received them. --1
                                                    Macc. x. 46.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Reputation derived from the confidence of others; esteem;
        honor; good name; estimation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              John Gilpin was a citizen
              Of credit and renown.                 --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A ground of, or title to, belief or confidence; authority
        derived from character or reputation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The things which we properly believe, be only such
              as are received on the credit of divine testimony.
                                                    --Hooker.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. That which tends to procure, or add to, reputation or
        esteem; an honor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I published, because I was told I might please such
              as it was a credit to please.         --Pope.
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     5. Influence derived from the good opinion, confidence, or
        favor of others; interest.
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              Having credit enough with his master to provide for
              his own interest.                     --Clarendon.
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     6. (Com.) Trust given or received; expectation of future
        playment for property transferred, or of fulfillment or
        promises given; mercantile reputation entitling one to be
        trusted; -- applied to individuals, corporations,
        communities, or nations; as, to buy goods on credit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Credit is nothing but the expectation of money,
              within some limited time.             --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. The time given for payment for lands or goods sold on
        trust; as, a long credit or a short credit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. (Bookkeeping) The side of an account on which are entered
        all items reckoned as values received from the party or
        the category named at the head of the account; also, any
        one, or the sum, of these items; -- the opposite of
        debit; as, this sum is carried to one's credit, and that
        to his debit; A has several credits on the books of B.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Bank credit, or Cash credit. See under Cash.
  
     Bill of credit. See under Bill.
  
     Letter of credit, a letter or notification addressed by a
        banker to his correspondent, informing him that the person
        named therein is entitled to draw a certain sum of money;
        when addressed to several different correspondents, or
        when the money can be drawn in fractional sums in several
        different places, it is called a circular letter of
        credit.
  
     Public credit.
        (a) The reputation of, or general confidence in, the
            ability or readiness of a government to fulfill its
            pecuniary engagements.
        (b) The ability and fidelity of merchants or others who
            owe largely in a community.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit, and
                  it sprung upon its feet.          --D. Webster.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Credit \Cred"it\ (kr[e^]d"[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Credited; p. pr. & vb. n. Crediting.]
     1. To confide in the truth of; to give credence to; to put
        trust in; to believe.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How shall they credit
              A poor unlearned virgin?              --Shak.
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     2. To bring honor or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise
        the estimation of.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              You credit the church as much by your government as
              you did the school formerly by your wit. --South.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Bookkeeping) To enter upon the credit side of an account;
        to give credit for; as, to credit the amount paid; to set
        to the credit of; as, to credit a man with the interest
        paid on a bond.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To credit with, to give credit for; to assign as justly due
        to any one.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Crove, Helmholtz, and Meyer, are more than any
              others to be credited with the clear enunciation of
              this doctrine.                        --Newman.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Credit \Cred"it\ (kr[e^]d"[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Credited; p. pr. & vb. n. Crediting.]
     1. To confide in the truth of; to give credence to; to put
        trust in; to believe.
  
              How shall they credit A poor unlearned virgin?
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. To bring honor or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise
        the estimation of.
  
              You credit the church as much by your government as
              you did the school formerly by your wit. --South.
  
     3. (Bookkeeping) To enter upon the credit side of an account;
        to give credit for; as, to credit the amount paid; to set
        to the credit of; as, to credit a man with the interest
        paid on a bond.
  
     To credit with, to give credit for; to assign as justly due
        to any one.
  
              Crove, Helmholtz, and Meyer, are more than any
              others to be credited with the clear enunciation of
              this doctrine.                        --Newman.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Credit \Cred"it\ (kr[e^]d"[i^]t), n. [F. cr['e]dit (cf. It.
     credito), L. creditum loan, prop. neut. of creditus, p. p. of
     credere to trust, loan, believe. See Creed.]
     1. Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief;
        faith; trust; confidence.
  
              When Jonathan and the people heard these words they
              gave no credit unto them, nor received them. --1
                                                    Macc. x. 46.
  
     2. Reputation derived from the confidence of others; esteem;
        honor; good name; estimation.
  
              John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown.
                                                    --Cowper.
  
     3. A ground of, or title to, belief or confidence; authority
        derived from character or reputation.
  
              The things which we properly believe, be only such
              as are received on the credit of divine testimony.
                                                    --Hooker.
  
     4. That which tends to procure, or add to, reputation or
        esteem; an honor.
  
              I published, because I was told I might please such
              as it was a credit to please.         --Pope.
  
     5. Influence derived from the good opinion, confidence, or
        favor of others; interest.
  
              Having credit enough with his master to provide for
              his own interest.                     --Clarendon.
  
     6. (Com.) Trust given or received; expectation of future
        playment for property transferred, or of fulfillment or
        promises given; mercantile reputation entitling one to be
        trusted; -- applied to individuals, corporations,
        communities, or nations; as, to buy goods on credit.
  
              Credit is nothing but the expectation of money,
              within some limited time.             --Locke.
  
     7. The time given for payment for lands or goods sold on
        trust; as, a long credit or a short credit.
  
     8. (Bookkeeping) The side of an account on which are entered
        all items reckoned as values received from the party or
        the category named at the head of the account; also, any
        one, or the sum, of these items; -- the opposite of
        debit; as, this sum is carried to one's credit, and that
        to his debit; A has several credits on the books of B.
  
     Bank credit, or Cash credit. See under Cash.
  
     Bill of credit. See under Bill.
  
     Letter of credit, a letter or notification addressed by a
        banker to his correspondent, informing him that the person
        named therein is entitled to draw a certain sum of money;
        when addressed to several different correspondents, or
        when the money can be drawn in fractional sums in several
        different places, it is called a circular letter of
        credit.
  
     Public credit.
        (a) The reputation of, or general confidence in, the
            ability or readiness of a government to fulfill its
            pecuniary engagements.
        (b) The ability and fidelity of merchants or others who
            owe largely in a community.
  
                  He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit, and
                  it sprung upon its feet.          --D. Webster.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  credit
       n 1: approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given
            credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the
            credits were given at the end of the film" [syn: recognition]
       2: money available for a client to borrow
       3: an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
          [syn: credit entry] [ant: debit]
       4: used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an
          achievement deserving praise; "she already had several
          performances to her credit";
       5: arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
          [syn: deferred payment] [ant: cash]
       6: recognition by a college or university that a course of
          studies has been successfully completed; typically
          measured in semester hours [syn: course credit]
       7: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a
          quoted passage; "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" [syn: citation,
           acknowledgment, reference, mention, quotation]
       8: an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or
          written work
       v 1: give someone credit for something; "We credited her for
            saving our jobs"
       2: give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the
          program" [syn: accredit]
       3: accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with
          $100" [ant: debit]
       4: have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  credit
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 πίστωση ποσού σε ένα λογαριασμό
     2 (ετ οικον en) (''χωρίς πληθυντικό'') η πίστωση, πιστωτικός, η
  παροχή αγαθών ή υπηρεσιών σε κάποιον χωρίς άμεση πληρωμή
     3 (''χωρίς πληθυντικό, ΗΠΑ'') η πιστοληπτικός ικανότητα
     4 (ετ νομ en) (''χωρίς πληθυντικό'') πίστη, πχ τραπεζική πίστη
     5 επιστροφή φόρου
     6 (''χωρίς πληθυντικό'') αναγνώριση και σεβασμός
     7 ένα πολύτιμο μέλος μιας ομάδας
     8 πόντος, συμβολική μονάδα αξίας
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 πιστεύω
     2 πιστώνω
     3 πιστώνω, αναγνωρίζω μια συνεισφορά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  credit
     n.
     1 Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
     2 (lb en uncountable) recognition, respect and admiration.
     3 (lb en countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in
  the performing arts.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To believe; to put credence in. (attn en British
  usage?)
     Romanian n.
     (l en credit)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Credit
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  credit
     n.
     1 Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
     2 (lb en uncountable) recognition, respect and admiration.
     3 (lb en countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in
  the performing arts.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To believe; to put credence in. (attn en British
  usage?)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Credit
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  credit
     n.
     1 Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
     2 (lb en uncountable) recognition, respect and admiration.
     3 (lb en countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in
  the performing arts.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To believe; to put credence in. (attn en British
  usage?)
     Romanian n.
     (l en credit)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Credit
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  credit
     n.
     1 Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
     2 (lb en uncountable) recognition, respect and admiration.
     3 (lb en countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in
  the performing arts.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To believe; to put credence in. (attn en British
  usage?)
     Welsh n.
     (alt form cy credyd t=credit)
     Welsh vb.
     (inflection of cy credu  2 s impf//cond)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Credit
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  credit
     Latina vb.
     (la-v-taivm 3  cred crēd it)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  credit
     Engelska n.
     1 kredit
     2 erkännande, ära, beröm
     Engelska vb.
     1 kreditera
     2 tillskriva
     n.
     (tagg: vardagligt) beröm, ära, erkännande

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  credit
     n.
     (tagg: vardagligt) beröm, ära, erkännande

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  credit /kɹˈɛdɪt/
  kredietkaart

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Credit /kɹˈɛdɪt/
  الإئتمان

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  credit //ˈkɹɛdɪt// 
  1. кре́дит 2.
  accounting: amount added to an account
   3.
  privilege of delayed payment
  2. [[кре́дитен]] [[ре́йтинг]]
  one's credit rating
  3. вя́ра, дове́рие
  recognition and respect
  4. дове́рие
  reliance on the truth of something said or done

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  credit //ˈkɹɛdɪt// 
  вя́рвам
  to believe