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define the word credit
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credit (noun) — /ˈkrɛdɪt/
1. Trust that payment will be made in the future; an arrangement to borrow money or buy now and pay later (e.g., "He bought the laptop on credit").
2. Recognition or praise for a contribution or achievement (e.g., "She deserves credit for the idea").
3. An accounting entry that increases liabilities, equity, or income (the right-hand side of a ledger).
4. A unit of academic achievement awarded for completing a course (e.g., "The class is worth three credits").
5. The list of people who contributed to a film, TV show, or other production (e.g., "The credits rolled at the end of the movie").
6. Informally, a measure of financial trustworthiness (credit score or credit history).
credit (verb)
1. To attribute or give recognition to someone (e.g., "Credit the team for their effort").
2. To believe or accept as true (e.g., "I don't credit his story").
3. To extend a loan or make funds available on account (e.g., "The bank credited his account").
Origin: from Latin creditum “a loan,” from credere “to trust, believe.”
1. Trust that payment will be made in the future; an arrangement to borrow money or buy now and pay later (e.g., "He bought the laptop on credit").
2. Recognition or praise for a contribution or achievement (e.g., "She deserves credit for the idea").
3. An accounting entry that increases liabilities, equity, or income (the right-hand side of a ledger).
4. A unit of academic achievement awarded for completing a course (e.g., "The class is worth three credits").
5. The list of people who contributed to a film, TV show, or other production (e.g., "The credits rolled at the end of the movie").
6. Informally, a measure of financial trustworthiness (credit score or credit history).
credit (verb)
1. To attribute or give recognition to someone (e.g., "Credit the team for their effort").
2. To believe or accept as true (e.g., "I don't credit his story").
3. To extend a loan or make funds available on account (e.g., "The bank credited his account").
Origin: from Latin creditum “a loan,” from credere “to trust, believe.”
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