credit in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
credit in Kashmiri कॉशुर
credit in Tamil தமிழ்
credit in Telugu తెలుగు
credit in English
- credit⇄adj. creditless.
- credit⇄credit, noun, verb.
- credit⇄expr. credit to, to ascribe to; attribute to.
Ex. The shortage of wheat was credited to lack of rain. Some excellent remarks were ... borrowed from and credited to Plato (Oliver Wendell Holmes). - credit⇄expr. credit with, to think that one has; give recognition to.
Ex. You will have to credit him with some sense for not panicking during the fire. - credit⇄expr. do credit to, to bring honor or praise to.
Ex. The winning team did credit to the school's reputation. - credit⇄expr. give credit for,
a. to think that one has.
Ex. Give me credit for some brains.
b. to give recognition to.
Ex. Give him credit for the idea. [They] give her credit for sincerity (J. Wilson). - credit⇄expr. give credit to, to have faith in; believe; trust.
Ex. He gives no credit to kings or emperors (James Mozley). - credit⇄expr. on credit, on a promise to pay later. When you buy anything and promise to pay for it later, you are getting it on credit.
Ex. He bought a new car on credit since he could not afford to make such a large purchase in cash. - credit⇄expr. to one's credit, to bring honor to; be to the honor or praise of; worthy of approval.
Ex. It is to the students' credit that they hate war and social injustice (Fred M. Hechinger). - credit⇄noun 1a. belief in the truth of something; faith; trust.
Ex. I know he is sure of his facts and put credit in what he says.
b. personal influence or authority based on the confidence of others or on one's own reputation.
Ex. Buckingham - credit⇄v.t. 1. to have faith in; believe; trust.
Ex. I can credit all that you are telling me because I had a similar experience. I ... am content to credit my senses (Samuel Johnson).
2a. to enter on the credit side of an account.
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