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Definition credit in American English

credit noun

noun
/ˈkredɪt/
1

an arrangement to receive goods from a store or money from a bank and pay for it later

Example

I don't like buying things on credit.

Example

Some suppliers will not give credit to their customers.

Example

You can get interest-free credit on all our products.

2

an amount of money that you have a right to, for example money that you can use to pay part of your tax bill

Example

These tax credits are designed to help offset the costs of child-care.

Example

The government plans to introduce export credits.

3

praise for something you have done or achieved

Example

He always takes the credit for my ideas.

Example

You deserve credit for making him change his mind.

Synonyms and related words
praise admiration recognition
4

a part of a college or university program that you have completed successfully

Example

This course counts as three credits toward your degree.

Synonyms and related words
assignment clinic coursework
5

an amount of money that you add to an account. An amount of money that you take out of an account is a debit

Example

All credits, debits, and charges will show on your bank statement.

Example

the credit column of a balance sheet

Synonyms and related words
APR a run on something balance
6

a movie, television show, play, etc. that a particular person has worked on

Example

a director whose television credits include NYPD Blue

Synonyms and related words
alias baddy bad guy
7

a list of the people involved in making a movie or television show that is shown at the end or beginning of it

Example

The song plays over the opening credits.

Synonyms and related words
act action ad-lib action replay break clip
Definition credit in American English

Related Words

Words related to credit:

be a credit to someone (phrase) credit (noun) credit (verb) credit card (noun) credit crunch (noun) credit default swap (noun) credit history (noun) credit limit (noun) credit line (noun) credit rating (noun) credit score (noun) credit slip (noun) credit to (phrasal verb) credit union (noun) credit where credit’s due (phrase) credit with (phrasal verb) give someone credit for something (phrase) honor a (phrase) in credit (phrase) on the credit side (phrase) social credit (noun) to someone’s credit (phrase) transfer credit (noun) universal credit (noun)