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accredit

verb [T]
 
 
/əˈkred.ɪt/

Definition

to officially recognize, accept, or approve of someone or something: The agency was not accredited by the Philippine Consulate to offer contracts to Filipinos abroad.Accepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval accreditation
 
 
/əˌkred.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ US  /-ə-/ noun [U]
The college received/was given full accreditation in 1965.Accepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval
(Definition of accredit verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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