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credit1   Show phonetics
noun
1 PAYMENT [U] a way of buying something in which you arrange to pay for it at a later time
We offer interest-free credit on all new cars.
He bought most of the furniture on credit.

2 PRAISE [U] praise that is given to someone for something they have done
I did most of the work but Dan got all the credit!
We should give her credit for her honesty.
I can't take full credit for this meal - Sam helped.

3 be a credit to sb/sth to do something that makes a person or organization proud of you
Giorgio is a credit to his family.

4 to sb's credit If something is to someone's credit, they deserve praise for it.
To his credit, Bill never blamed her for the incident.

5 have sth to your credit to have achieved something
By the age of 25, she had five novels to her credit.

6 in credit having money in your bank account

7 MONEY [C] an amount of money that you put into your bank account
Opposite debit

8 COURSE [C] a unit that shows you have completed part of a college course

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