Meaning & use
credited
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“credited” is a form of “credit”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbtransitive
Past form of credit: said or believed that someone deserves recognition for an achievement, idea or action.
Grammar: Takes an object, usually with with: they credited her with the idea; also passive: she is credited with the idea.
Patterns
- credit someone with something
- something is credited to someone
- be credited as something
Historians have credited her with founding the town's first library.
The inventor was credited with the design, although a colleague did much of the work.
The film credited three people as writers.
verbtransitivefinance
Past form of credit: put an amount of money into a bank account or record it as received.
Grammar: Takes an object: the bank credited the account; often with to or with: credited the refund to my card.
Patterns
- credit something to something
- credit something with an amount
The bank credited my account with the refund on Tuesday.
The payment was credited to her card within two days.
Interest is credited to the savings account every month.
Word forms
| base form | credit |
|---|---|
| third person singular | credits |
| present participle | crediting |
Common combinations
- credited with
- The coach is credited with turning the team around.
- credited to someone
- The song is credited to two writers.
- widely credited
- She is widely credited with popularizing the technique.
- credited to an account
- The deposit was credited to my account overnight.
- officially credited
- The goal was officially credited to the striker.
Synonyms and how they differ
- attributed
- Attributed often suggests the source is uncertain, as in a painting attributed to an artist, whereas credited normally implies deserved praise.
- acknowledged
- Acknowledged means openly accepted as true or important, without necessarily naming a cause or author.
- deposited
- Deposited fits only money you physically or electronically put in, while credited can be done by the bank itself, as for a refund or interest.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: credited or credible?
credited vs credible
Credible means believable, while credited refers to recognition given or money added.
Practice
Many people have ___ the mayor with reducing crime in the city.
Choose one answer.
Credit someone with something is the pattern for giving recognition. Blamed and charged would not take with in this sense, and discredited means harmed the reputation of.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “credited”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.