26984 words

credit

31 definitions • 53 examples
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Examples:

get credit for She got no credit for solving the problem.
get the credit I do the work, and you get the credit — how is that fair?
take credit for Her boss took credit for it.
take the credit So many people were involved in this, I can't take all of the credit.
give someone credit for something/doing something I gave him credit for (= thought that he would have) better judgment than he showed.
give someone the credit If a member of my team comes up with a great idea, I'm happy to give them the credit.
2
used to say that someone should be praised for something, although there may be other things about them that are not good:

Examples:

To his credit, he is honest about the problems the business faces.
3
to do something that makes a person, group, or organization feel proud or receive praise:

Examples:

She is a credit to her family.
4
someone has done well or behaved well in a way that means someone connected with them should receive praise:

Examples:

She does her teachers credit.
5
something should cause a person to receive praise:

Examples:

Their actions do them credit.
6
used to show that you think a person deserves a lot of praise for something that they have done:

Examples:

All credit to her, she did it all herself.
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a method of paying for goods or services at a later time, usually paying interest as well as the original money:

Examples:

on credit They decided to buy the car on credit.
interest-free credit The shop was offering six months' interest-free credit on electronic goods.
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the fact of being trusted to pay back money that you have borrowed:

Examples:

I own a home and my credit is good, so why have I been refused a loan?
Identity thieves can steal your money and ruin your credit.
9
money in an account:

Examples:

in credit I was relieved to see from my statement that my account was in credit.
If the cardholder has enough credit in their account to cover the sale, the transaction is authorized.
10
an amount of money paid into an account:

Examples:

The refund appeared will appear as a credit on your bill.
I phoned the bank when confusing debits and credits appeared on my bank statement.
11
a unit that represents a successfully finished part of an educational course:

Examples:

Each of these classes is worth three credits.
12
a list of people who helped to make a film or a television or radio programme, that is shown or announced at the beginning or the end of it:

Examples:

Everyone in the cinema was in tears by the time the credits rolled.
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to pay money into a bank account:

Examples:

credit something with something They credited my account with $20 after I pointed out the mistake.
14
to believe something that seems unlikely to be true:

Examples:

He even tried to pretend he was my son - can you credit it?
it is hard to credit It was hard to credit some of the stories we heard about her.
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a method of buying goods or services that allows you to pay for them in the future:

Examples:

We bought our sofa on credit.
The bank offers small businesses credit.
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Examples:

[ U ] You have to give him credit for being so honest.
[ U ] How can he take credit for work he didn’t do?
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an amount of money available to you because you paid for something earlier, or a record of this money:

Examples:

[ C ] We returned the clothes and got a store credit.
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A credit is also an amount of money you do not have to pay:

Examples:

[ C ] a tax credit
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a unit of measurement of the value contributed by an educational course to a college degree:

Examples:

Comparative religion is a three-credit course.
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to believe or trust something that may not be true:

Examples:

If you can credit what the doctor says, the illness isn’t serious.
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a method of paying for goods or services at a later time, usually paying interest as well as the original amount:

Examples:

give/extend/offer credit to sb U.S. banks are reluctant to extend credit to the troubled nation.
deny/refuse sb credit Have you ever been refused credit?
on credit They've purchased all sorts of leisure equipment on credit.
The card has no annual fee and users get up to eight weeks' interest-free credit.
22
the money lent by financial organizations to companies, governments, people, etc.:

Examples:

domestic/foreign/international credit The central bank attributed the rise in domestic credit during the period to a rise in private sector credit.
cheap/affordable/easy credit Rising house prices were fueled by easy credit.
Agricultural borrowers are concerned about credit availability as the farm economy weakens.
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the amount of risk when lending money to a particular person or organization, based on how likely they are to pay it back:

Examples:

weak/poor/bad credit Too many mortgages had been granted to home buyers with weak credit.
good credit They will let you take the goods and pay later if your credit is good.
24
a payment of money into a bank account:

Examples:

His bank statement shows two credits of $5000 each.
25
if a person or their bank account is in credit, there is money in the account:

Examples:

As long as you stay in credit, there will be no charges for normal transactions on your account.
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an amount recorded on the right side of a company's financial accounts, which shows a decrease in assets or an increase in debt:

Examples:

The accounting system automatically generates a credit to the account that was debited.
27
an amount by which someone is allowed to reduce the amount of tax they pay, because they have spent money on a particular thing:

Examples:

He introduced a new tax break in the form of a child-care credit.
28
an amount of money that you have available to spend with a store or business, for example, because you returned a product or paid too much for it:

Examples:

If you are dissatisfied with any item, it may be returned within 14 days for credit, refund, or exchange.
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praise for doing something good:

Examples:

credit for sth The whole team deserves credit for bringing the project in on time.
take (the) credit She felt he had taken the credit for her idea.
30
to show that money has been added to something such as an account:

Examples:

When dividends are received the shareholder's account will be credited.
credit sth with €10/€1000, etc. Within a week my card was credited with the $219 difference.
credit €10/€1000, etc. to sth The bank mistakenly credited almost $1 million to his account.
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to record an amount on the right side of a company's financial accounts to show a decrease in assets or an increase in debt:

Examples:

credit sth to sth A fair amount should be periodically credited to 'reserve' for depreciation.

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