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[ˈkredɪt] noun I
1) [U] an arrangement to receive money from a bank, or receive goods from a shop, and to pay for them later
Ant:
I don't like buying things on credit.[/ex]
Some suppliers will not offer credit to their customers.[/ex]
2) [U] praise for something that you have done
You deserve credit for all the help you gave us.[/ex]
He always takes the credit for my ideas.[/ex]
3) [C] an amount of money that you add to an account
4) [C] an amount of money that you have a right to use
tax credits[/ex]
5) [C] a part of a college or university course that you have completed successfully
6) the credits
[plural] a list at the beginning or end of a film or television programme that shows the people who were involved in making it
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be a credit to sb — if you are a credit to someone, they should be proud of you[/ex]
give sb credit for sth — to believe that someone is good at something, or that they have a particular good quality[/ex]
to sb's credit — used for saying that someone deserves praise[/ex]
Jane, to her credit, helped the woman without knowing the situation.[/ex]
II
verb [T]
credit [ˈkredɪt]
to add an amount of money to an account
Ant:
The money will be credited to your account.[/ex]
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credit sb with sth — to believe that someone has achieved something, or that they have particular good qualities[/ex]

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