Definitions of credit:

  • noun:   used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
    Example: "She already had several performances to her credit"
  • noun:   recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
  • noun:   an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
  • noun:   arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
  • noun:   money available for a client to borrow
  • noun:   an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
  • noun:   approval
    Example: "He was given credit for his work"
  • noun:   a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
  • verb:   accounting: enter as credit
    Example: "We credit your account with $100"
  • verb:   have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
  • verb:   give someone credit for something
    Example: "We credited her for saving our jobs"
  • verb:   give credit for
    Example: "She was not properly credited in the program"
  • name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #44194)