Question

What does credit mean here?
Historians often credit French artist François Boucher with being one of the best draftsmen of the eighteenth century.
A. "credit" verb to recognize as the source or possessor of something
B. "credit" noun a sum of money added to an account

Answer 1

A. It's the verb meaning to recognize or attribute something to someone (e.g., historians attribute Boucher with being one of the best draftsmen).