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credit with phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to say or believe that someone is responsible for a particular achievement

Example

Clinton credited Mike Boorda with bringing peace to Bosnia.

Example

Fairlie is widely credited with inventing the phrase "the Establishment."

Synonyms and related words
entrust saddle with shift
2

to say or believe that someone has a particular quality

Example

Surely you credit me with more sense than that!

Synonyms and related words
rate term attribute to
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