credit
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɹɛdɪt/
rhymes: -ɛdɪt
Forms: form: credits
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed.
Senses: examples: text: When Jonathan and the people heard these words they gave no credit into them, nor received them.
ref: 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Maccabees 10:46:
glosses: Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
examples: text: I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
text: He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
text: John Gilpin was a citizen
 Of credit and renown,
 A train-band Captain eke was he
 Of famous London town.
ref: 1782, William Cowper, “The Diverting History of John Gilpin, […]”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], published 1785, →OCLC, page 343:
text: The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.
ref: 1946 July and August, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 213:
text: "I've got to give credit to Van Persie, it was a great goal. We didn't mean to give them chances but they're a good team."
ref: 2011 December 10, David Ornstein quoting David Moyes, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport:
text: You have to give director Colm McCarthy, a Scottish TV veteran making his feature film debut, and writer Mike Carey, adapting his own novel, credit for attempting the seemingly impossible task of doing something new with the zombie subgenre.
ref: 2017 February 23, Katie Rife, “The Girl With All The Gifts tries to put a fresh spin on overripe zombie clichés”, in The Onion AV Club:
glosses: Recognition, respect and admiration.
examples: text: She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
ref: 2020 November 1, Alan Young, “His first major acting credit came in 1957 British gangster film No Road Back.”, in The Scotsman:
glosses: Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
examples: text: They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
qualifier: television/film
glosses: 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: text: In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.
topics: business
finance
law
glosses: 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: text: a long credit or a short credit
glosses: The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
examples: text: What do you mean my credit is no good?
glosses: A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
topics: accounting
business
finance
glosses: An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
examples: text: Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?
qualifier: tax accounting
glosses: A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
examples: text: That engineer is a credit to the team.
text: I published, because I was told I might please such as it was a credit to please.
ref: 1836, Henry Francis Cary, The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope.: The Author's Preface:
glosses: A source of value, distinction or honour.
examples: text: To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.
text: Aside from the fact that she means nearly ten million credits investment, which no one will insure on this trip, there will necessarily be seventy-three men aboard.
ref: 1934 December, John W. Campbell, Jr., “The Mightiest Machine”, in Astounding Stories, volume XIV, number 4, Street & Smith, page 12:
text: The standard credit was established by the Citadel's Unified Banking Act as the currency of interstellar trade. The credit has a managed floating exchange rate, calculated in real time by the central bank to maintain the average value of all participating currencies. Some regional currencies are worth more than a credit and some less.
ref: 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Credits ("Creds") Codex entry:
text: "First the Patrons wipe-out our home world, now you blow any chance of us making any credits," Kane said in his gruff sinking voice.
ref: 2016, A.K. Brown, Jumpstart (Champagne Universe Series: Book 1), page 19:
topics: literature
media
publishing
science-fiction
glosses: A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
examples: text: Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.
text: Facebook Credits are a virtual currency used only on Facebook that debuted in May 2009. Ten credits are equal to one dollar. Facebook keeps 30% of all Facebook Credit transactions.
ref: 2012, Brian Carter, Justin Levy, Facebook Marketing, Que Publishing, →ISBN, page 178:
glosses: A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
examples: text: If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final.
glosses: Recognition for having taken a course (class).
examples: text: Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want.
glosses: A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
Synonyms: sense: course credit, credit hour
word: unit
Derived terms: sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: agency credit memo
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: bill of credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: book credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: carbon credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: closing credits
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: co-credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: consumer credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: course credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: creditable
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit account
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit balance
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit bar
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit bureau
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit card
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit cookie
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit crunch
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit crunched
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit-crunched
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word: credit cycle
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit default option
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit default swap
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word: credit-deposit ratio
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: creditee
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit event
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit facility
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit history
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit hour
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit institution
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: creditism
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: creditless
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit life insurance
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit limit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit line
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit-linked note
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit management
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit manager
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit money
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit mule
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit muling
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit note
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit rating
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit reference
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit report
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit risk
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: creditrix
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit score
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit spread
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit squeeze
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credits warp
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word: credit transfer
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word: credit union
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit where credit's due
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit whore
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: creditworthiness
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: credit-worthy
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: creditworthy
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: do credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: end credits
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: Eurocredit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: extra credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: full faith and credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: give credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: give credit where credit is due
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: letter of credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: line of credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: marginal credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: microcredit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: miscredit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: noncredit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: on credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: opening credits
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: paper credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: precredit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: public credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: revolving credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: social credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: swing credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: take credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: take credit for
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: take the cash and let the credit go
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: tax credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: thermal credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: tip credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: tip wage credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: to one's credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: to someone's credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: universal credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: Universal Credit
sense: Terms derived from credit (noun)
word: wage credit
Related terms: credible