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credit (s) (noun), credits (pl)
1. A monetary amount that a business, a bank, or other financial company will allow someone to use and then to pay back in the future: Martin was given enough credit to pay for his new car.
2. A record of how well a person has paid his or her bills in the past: Before loaning Lorna money for her business, the bank checked to see if she had sufficient credit.

Usually people need to have a strong credit and a good job before they can arrange for a mortgage to buy a house.

3. Praise or special recognition that is given to a person for doing something or for making something happen: The credit for the success of the drama was given to the director and his actors, all of whom were published in the local newspaper.
4. An entry in the records of students certifying that they have successfully completed courses of study: Mark and Matt were brothers who received credits for their biological research during the semester.
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credit (verb), credits; credited; crediting
1. To add money to an amount that already exists: "Mary's bank credited her account with the amount of her new deposit."
2. Providing honor or recognition of a person for having achieved something: "The football players credit their coach for helping them become the champions of the season."
3. To think of someone as having a special quality or effect: "Shirley is credited as being the first woman to climb to the top of the very high mountain in such a short time."
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