Definition (noun) approval
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give her recognition for trying
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he was given credit for his work
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give her credit for trying
Definition (noun) money available for a client to borrow
Definition (noun) an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
Definition (noun) used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
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she already had several performances to her credit
Definition (noun) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
Definition (noun) recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
Definition (noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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the student's essay failed to list several important citations
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the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
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the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
Definition (noun) an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
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the credits were given at the end of the film
Definition (noun) an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
Definition (verb) give someone credit for something
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We credited her for saving our jobs
Definition (verb) ascribe an achievement to
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She was not properly credited in the program
Definition (verb) accounting: enter as credit
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We credit your account with $100
Definition (verb) have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of