credit
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Is credit a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of credit?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To believe; to put credence in.Examples: "Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that."; "How shall they credit A poor unlearned virgin?"; "[T]he Heart that is conscious of its own integrity is ever slowest to credit another's Treachery."Synonyms: accept, believetransitive
2. (transitive, accounting) To add to an account.Examples: "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."Antonyms: debittransitive
3. (transitive) To acknowledge the contribution of.Examples: "I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district."; "Credit the point guard with another assist."transitive
4. (transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.Examples: "You credit the church as much by your government as you did the school formerly by your wit."transitive
noun (English)
1. (uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.Examples: "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."; "John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band Captain eke was he Of famous London town."uncountable
2. (countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.Examples: "She received a singing credit in last year's operetta."countable
3. (television/film, usually in the 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.Examples: "They kissed, and then the credits rolled."countableplural-normallyuncountable
4. (uncountable, 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.Examples: "In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you."uncountable
5. (uncountable, US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).Examples: "What do you mean my credit is no good?"USuncountable
6. (accounting) An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.countableuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary