Meaning & use
credit
Public acknowledgment or praise given to someone for an achievement or good quality.
See it in a sentence
She deserves credit for organizing the entire charity event by herself.
The director gave credit to the whole crew during her acceptance speech.
A note on using this word
In finance, 'credit' instead means borrowed money or the ability to obtain goods before paying for them.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
blame
Another way to use it
2. noun
An arrangement allowing a customer to receive goods or money and pay later.
The store offers credit to regular customers who pay their balance monthly.
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