approval; give her recognition for trying; he was given credit for his work; give her credit for trying

[ Syn: recognition ]

money available for a client to borrow

an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

[ Syn: credit entry ]

used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; she already had several performances to her credit;

arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services

[ Syn: deferred payment ]

recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours

[ Syn: course credit ]

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; the students essay failed to list several important citations; the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book; the article includes mention of similar clinical cases

[ Syn: citation , cite , acknowledgment , reference , mention , quotation ]

an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work; the credits were given at the end of the film'

an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a persons or an organizations ability to fulfill their financial commitments

[ Syn: credit rating ]

give someone credit for something; We credited her for saving our jobs'

ascribe an achievement to; She was not properly credited in the program

[ Syn: accredit ]

accounting: enter as credit; We credit your account with $100'

have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of