| credit | |
| 1. v. To believe; to put credence in. | |
| Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that. | |
| 2. v. (transitive, accounting) To add to an account (confer debit.) | |
| Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice. | |
| For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account. | |
| The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account. | |
| 3. v. To acknowledge the contribution of. | |
| I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district. | |
| Credit the point guard with another assist. | |
| 4. v. To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of. | |
| 5. n. Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust. | |
| 6. n. Recognition and respect. | |
| I give you credit for owning up to your mistake. | |
| He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift. | |
| 7. n. Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts. | |
| She received a singing credit in last year's operetta. | |
| 8. n. (television/film, usually plural) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie. | |
| They kissed, and then the credits rolled. | |
| 9. n. (law, business, finance) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid. | |
| In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you. | |
| 10. n. The time given for payment for something sold on trust. | |
| a long credit or a short credit | |
| 11. n. (US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment). | |
| What do you mean my credit is no good? | |
| 12. n. (accounting) An addition to certain accounts. | |
| 13. n. (tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid. | |
| Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit? | |
| 14. n. A source of value, distinction or honour. | |
| That engineer is a credit to the team. | |
| 15. n. An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies. | |
| To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits. | |
| Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left. | |
| 16. n. Recognition for having taken a course (class). | |
| If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final. | |
| 17. n. A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation. | |
| Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want. | |
