commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.

Give credit where it is due.

a source of pride or honor

You are a credit to your school.

the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.

She got a screen credit for photography.

trustworthiness; credibility

a witness of credit.

confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment.

reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing

Your credit is good.

influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation.

time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust

90 days' credit.

repute; reputation; esteem.

a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account

He has an outstanding credit of

Education .

official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study.

a credit hour.

Bookkeeping .

an entry of payment or value received on an account.

the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made ( opposed to debit ).

an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.

any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw.

to believe; put confidence in; trust; have faith in.

to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon.

Bookkeeping . to enter upon the credit side of an account; give credit for or to.

Education . to award educational credits to (often fol. by with )

They credited me with three hours in history.

credit to or with, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.)

In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers.

do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also

do credit to someone.

on credit

by deferred payment

Everything they have was bought on credit.

to one's credit

deserving of praise or recognition; admirable

It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt.

noun

disacknowledgement , disapproval , disbelief , disclaimer , discredit , dishonor , disregard , disrespect , ill repute , cash , unbelief

verb

disbelieve , mistrust , not buy , not subscribe , discredit , renege

noun

acclaim , acknowledgment , approval , attention , belief , brownie points * , commendation , confidence , credence , distinction , faith , fame , glory , honor , kudos * , merit , notice , pat on the back , points , praise , reliance , strokes , thanks , tribute , authority , character , clout , esteem , estimation , good name , influence , position , prestige , regard , renown , repute , standing , weight , balance , bond , capital outlay , continuance , debenture , extension , installment buying , installment plan , lien , loan , mortgage , on account , on the arm , on the cuff , plastic * , respite , securities , stock , surplus cash , tab , trust , wealth , ascription , assignment , imputation , attribution , creditability , recognition , tick

verb

accept , bank on , buy , consider , deem , fall for * , feel , hand it to one , have faith in , hold , pat on back , rely on , sense , swallow * , take as gospel truth , take stock in , think , trust , ascribe to , attribute to , chalk up to , charge to , defer , impute , lay , refer , accredit , ascribe , assign , charge , asset , attention , attribute , belief , believe , credence , distinction , esteem , estimation , faith , glory , honor , kudos , loan , merit , points , recognition , redound , thanks , weight