Definition of Credit

Noun: credit kre-dit

Acknowledgement, praise or respect for something, e.g. having a quality, producing something, doing something, etc.
"he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying";
- recognition
Money available for a client to borrow
An accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
- 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
- deferred payment, tick [Brit]
Recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
- course credit
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
"the student's essay failed to list several important credits";
- 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 person's or an organization's ability to fulfil their financial commitments
- credit rating

Verb: credit kre-dit

Give someone credit for something
"We credited her for saving our jobs"
Ascribe an achievement to
"She was not properly credited in the program";
- accredit
Accounting: enter as credit
"We credit your account with $100"
Have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of