credit

Pluralcredits (some meanings)

Formscredits, crediting, credited

1. 1
   pay laternoununcountable

   An arrangement to receive goods, services or money now and pay later, or the time allowed before payment is due.

   Like a friend letting you take something now and pay them back next week.

   The store let her buy the sofa on credit and pay over six months.

   We had no credit at the shop, so we paid cash for everything.

   UsageYou buy something on credit when you pay later. A shop or bank gives you credit.

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To say or show that someone helped make or do something.

   Like pointing to a friend and saying, "She did this part."

   The director credited the whole team for the idea.

   They credit her with saving the company.

   UsageSay they credit her with the idea, or credit the idea to her.

   Similarattribute, ascribe, acknowledge

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3. 3
   deserved praisenoununcountable

   Praise or respect you get for doing something well.

   Like getting a gold star for doing a good job.

   She got all the credit for the team's win.

   He deserves credit for staying calm during the crisis.

   UsageSay you get credit for something, or give someone credit for it.

   Similarrecognition, praise, acknowledgment, acclaim, honor

   Oppositeblame

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4. 4
   repayment historynounUSuncountable

   How trustworthy someone is as a borrower, based on their history of borrowing money and paying it back.

   Like a report card that shows how good you are at paying money back.

   Paying every bill on time will improve your credit.

   His credit was good enough to get a car loan.

   UsagePeople say good credit or bad credit.

   Similarcreditworthiness

5. 5
   film titlesnouncountableusually plural

   A mention of someone's name for work on a film, show, book, photo or recording, often in opening or closing lists.

   Like the list of helpers shown at the end of a video.

   We stayed in our seats until the credits finished rolling.

   His name was in the opening credit sequence.

   UsageMost often the credits: we stayed until the credits rolled.

6. 6
   course unitnouncountable or uncountable

   Points a student gets for finishing a course, which add up toward a degree.

   Like collecting points until you have enough to finish a game.

   This class is worth three credits.

   She needs one more credit to graduate.

   UsageA class is worth some credits, and you earn them toward a degree.

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7. 7
   tax reliefnouncountable or uncountable

   Money taken off the taxes you owe, or paid back if you paid too much.

   The tax credit lowered the amount we owed this year.

   The credit lowered how much tax he had to pay.

   UsageYou claim a tax credit. It comes off the tax you owe, not off your income.

   Similarrebate, refund

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8. 8
   money addednouncountable or uncountable

   Money added to an account, or the side of an account that records money coming in.

   Like adding money to a piggy bank: it goes on the 'money in' side.

   The bank put a credit of fifty dollars on her account.

   Each payment shows up as a credit in the ledger.

   UsageOn a bank statement, money paid in is a credit; money paid out is a debit.

   Oppositedebit

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9. 9
   verbtransitive

   To add an amount of money to someone's account.

   Like dropping coins into a jar so the total goes up.

   The bank will credit your account tomorrow.

   They credit each deposit within one business day.

   UsageThe bank credits money to your account, or credits your account with it.

   Oppositedebit

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10. 10
    nouncountable

    A unit used like money inside a game, a system or a made-up world, not real money.

    Like points in a game that you can swap for prizes.

    You can earn one credit for every task you finish.

    She spent her last credit on an extra game life.

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    brings honornouncountable

    Someone or something that brings respect or honor to a person or group.

    Like a gold star that makes everyone proud of you.

    Her quick thinking during the fire was a real credit to the whole team.

    The bright new library is a credit to the town.

    UsageSay someone is a credit to their team or family.

    Similarasset, honor

    Oppositedisgrace, embarrassment, shame

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