Lexic.us

Definition of Accredit

1. Verb. Grant credentials to. "Recognize an academic degree"

2. Verb. Provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials.

3. Verb. Ascribe an achievement to. "She was not properly credited in the program"

Definition of Accredit

1. v. t. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.

Definition of Accredit

1. Verb. (transitive) To ascribe; attribute; credit with. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To believe; to put trust in. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To enter on the credit side of an account book. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To recognize as outstanding. ¹

8. Verb. (context: transitive literally) To credit. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Accredit

1. to give official authorization to [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Accredit

1. 1. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction. "His censure will . . . Accredit his praises." (Cowper) "These reasons . . . Which accredit and fortify mine opinion." (Shelton) 2. To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorise, as a messenger or delegate. "Beton . . . Was accredited to the Court of France." (Froude) 3. To believe; to credit; to put trust in. "The version of early Roman history which was accredited in the fifth century." (Sir G. C. Lewis) "He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions and witchcraft." (Southey) 4. To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one. To accredit (one) with (something), to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying. Origin: F. Accrediter; a (L. Ad) + credit credit. See Credit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Accredit

accoutre accoutred accoutrement accoutrements accoutres accoutring accoy accoyed accoying accoyld

accoys accrease accreased accreases accreasing accredit (current term) accredit with accreditable accreditation accreditations

accredited accrediting accreditment accreditments accreditor accreditors accredits accrementitial accrementition accrementitions

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