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Definition credit in British English

credit noun

noun
/ˈkredɪt/
1

an arrangement to receive goods from a shop 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

praise for something you have done or achieved

Example

You deserve credit for making him change his mind.

Example

He always takes the credit for my ideas.

Synonyms and related words
praise admiration recognition
3

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
a/c APR a run on something
4

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.

5

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

Example

This course counts as one credit towards your degree.

Synonyms and related words
assignment clinic coursework
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 film or television programme 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 British 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 note (noun) credit rating (noun) credit score (noun) credit to (phrasal verb) credit transfer (noun) credit union (noun) credit where credit’s due (phrase) credit with (phrasal verb) give someone credit for something (phrase) in credit (phrase) on the credit side (phrase) social credit (noun) to someone’s credit (phrase) transfer credit (noun) universal credit (noun)