credit

credit: credit n

1 *belief, faith, credence

Analogous words: reliance, *trust, confidence, faith: assurance, certitude, conviction, *certainty

Contrasted words: *unbelief, disbelief, incredulity: *distrust, mistrust: doubt, *uncertainty

2 prestige, authority, *influence, weight

Analogous words: reputation, repute, *fame, renown: authority, *power, sway

Antonyms: discredit

Contrasted words: opprobrium, obloquy, ignominy, disrepute (see DISGRACE)

3 Credit, asset are comparable when they mean a person or a thing that enhances another.

Someone or something is a credit to another when he or it is a source of honor or of increase in good repute

{
the boy is a credit to his school
}

{
his integrity is a credit to his up-bringing
}

Someone or something is an asset to another when he or it adds to the usefulness, the worth, the advantages, or the attractiveness of another

{
the new teacher is an asset to the school
}

{
his knowledge of how to deal with people made him an asset to his employer
}

credit vb accredit, *ascribe, assign, attribute, impute, refer, charge

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Synonyms:

Belief, trust, faith, confidence, credence, reliance, Believe, give faith to, put faith in, rely upon, confide in, doubt not, make no doubt of, take upon credit / Reputableness, esteem, regard, good repute, good reputation, high character, Place to the credit of, carry to the credit of one's account, enter upon the credit side / Influence (of a good name), power, Trust (for future payment), loan (on trust or security) / Merit, honor, proof of desert / Trust (in future payment), loan / Money due, securities, evidence of debt (on the part of others)

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CRÉDIT — Le mot crédit est en usage dans des domaines très divers: commerce, comptabilité, banque, législations financière, fiscale et pénale, droit des affaires, sciences morales, politiques et économiques. Toutes les acceptions, cependant, restent… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Credit — Crédit Pour le credits qui recense les participants d une œuvre, voir générique de cinéma. Un crédit est une créance pour un prêt ou plus généralement une ressource pour l entreprise. Le sens étymologique de crédit est la confiance accordée … Wikipédia en Français
credit — cred·it 1 n 1: recognition see also full faith and credit 2 a: the balance in an account which may be drawn upon and repaid later compare loan … Law dictionary
crédit — CRÉDIT. s. m. Réputation où l on est d être solvable et de bien payer, qui est cause qu on trouve aisément à emprunter. Bon crédit. Grand crédit. Il a crédit, bon crédit chez les Marchands, sur la place. S il avoit besoin de cent mille écus, il… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
credit — Credit. s. m. Reputation où l on est de bien payer, & qui est cause qu on trouve aisément à emprunter. Bon credit, grand credit. il a credit, bon credit chez les Marchands, sur la place. s il avoit besoin de cent mille escus il les trouveroit sur … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
credit — CRÉDIT, credite, s.n. 1. Relaţie (economică) bănească ce se stabileşte între o persoană fizică sau juridică (creditor), care acordă un împrumut de bani sau care vinde mărfuri sau servicii pe datorie, şi o altă persoană fizică sau juridică… … Dicționar Român
Credit — Cred it (kr[e^]d [i^]t), n. [F. cr[ e]dit (cf. It. credito), L. creditum loan, prop. neut. of creditus, p. p. of credere to trust, loan, believe. See {Creed}.] 1. Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief; faith; trust; confidence.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
credit — [kred′it] n. [Fr crédit < It credito < L creditus, pp. of credere: see CREED] 1. belief or trust; confidence; faith 2. Rare the quality of being credible or trustworthy 3. a) the favorable estimate of a person s character; reputation; good… … English World dictionary
Credit — may refer to: Debits and credits, a type of book keeping entry Credit (creative arts), acknowledging the ideas or other work of writers and contributors Course credit, a system of measuring academic coursework Credit (finance), the granting of a… … Wikipedia
Credit — Cred it (kr[e^]d [i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Credited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Crediting}.] 1. To confide in the truth of; to give credence to; to put trust in; to believe. [1913 Webster] How shall they credit A poor unlearned virgin? Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
credit — ► NOUN 1) the facility of being able to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. 2) an entry in an account recording a sum received. 3) public acknowledgement or praise given for an… … English terms dictionary

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