Noun | 1. | credit - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film" Synonyms: recognition |
2. | credit - money available for a client to borrow | |
3. | credit - an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items Synonyms: credit entry Antonyms: debit, debit entry - an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing | |
4. | credit - used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit"; | |
5. | credit - arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services Synonyms: deferred payment Antonyms: immediate payment, cash - prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check | |
6. | credit - recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours Synonyms: course credit | |
7. | credit - a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's 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" | |
8. | credit - an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work | |
Verb | 1. | credit - give someone credit for something; "We credited her for saving our jobs" |
2. | credit - give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the program" Synonyms: accredit | |
3. | credit - accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with $100" Antonyms: debit - enter as debit | |
4. | credit - have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of |
CREDIT, common law, contracts. The ability to borrow, on the opinion
conceived by the lender that he will be repaid. This definition includes the
effect and the immediate cause of credit. The debt due in consequence of
such a contract is also called a credit; as, administrator of an the goods,
chattels, effects and credits, &c.
2. The time extended for the payment of goods sold, is also called a
credit; as, the goods were sold at six months credit.
3. In commercial law, credit is understood as opposed to debit; credit
is what is due to a merchant, debit, what is due by him
4. According to M. Duvergier, credit also signifies that influence
acquired by intrigue connected with certain social positions. 20 Toull. n.
19. This last species of credit is not, of such value as to be the object of
commerce. Vide generally, 5 Taunt. R. 338.