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Third Person
credits
Present Participle
crediting
Past Tense
credited
Past Participle
credited
1
to recognize and acknowledge someone's effort in achieving a specific thing
- The coach credits the team's victory to rigorous training sessions.
- The project's success is credited to the teamwork of my colleagues.
- She credits her academic achievements to consistent study habits.
- I credit the success of the project to my team's collaborative effort.
Synonyms:
2
to add a sum of money to a bank account
- The employer credited the employee's salary to their bank account at the end of each month.
- The customer credited their savings account with a large sum of money from their inheritance.
- The landlord credited the tenant's account with the security deposit refund after the lease term ended.
- The government credited the welfare recipient's account with the monthly assistance payment.
- The parent credited a monthly contribution to the child's college fund account.
Antonyms:
3
to acknowledge someone as the source, agent, or possessor of an action, achievement, or quality
- They credited the chef with the exquisite taste and presentation of the gourmet meal.
- The critics credited the director with the innovative storytelling and visual style of the film.
- The company credited the engineer with the invention of the groundbreaking technology.
- The coach credited the goalkeeper with the team's victory due to their exceptional saves during the match.
- The professor credited the student with the original research findings presented in the academic paper.
4
to accept or trust the truth or validity of a statement, idea, or claim
transitive
- It's hard to credit her explanation for being late, but I'll give her the benefit of the doubt this time.
- I find it difficult to credit the rumors about the celebrity's secret wedding, but stranger things have happened.
- Although it's hard to credit the conspiracy theory, some people genuinely believe it to be true.
- While it's tempting to credit the urban legend, there's usually a more rational explanation behind such stories.