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Definition
credit1 Show phoneticsnoun
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.
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Giorgio is a credit to his family.
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To his credit, Bill never blamed her for the incident.
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By the age of 25, she had five novels to her credit.
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7 MONEY [C] an amount of money that you put into your bank account
8 COURSE [C] a unit that shows you have completed part of a college course
