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Accredit

Accredit Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Accredit? [v] give credit for; "I credit you with saving his life" [v] grant credentials to; "recognize a new educational institution"l "recognize an academic degree" [v] provide or send with official credentials; as of envoys Synonyms \| Synonyms for Accredit: credit \| recognise \| recognize Related Terms \| Find terms related to Accredit: accept \| account for \| accredit with \| accrete to \| acknowledge \| affirm \| amen \| apply to \| approve \| ascribe to \| assign \| assign to \| attach to \| attest \| attribute \| attribute to \| authenticate \| authorize \| autograph \| blame \| blame for \| blame on \| bring home to \| certify \| charge \| charge on \| charge to \| charter \| commend \| commission \| commit \| confess \| confirm \| connect with \| consign \| cosign \| countersign \| credit \| credit with \| delegate \| depute \| deputize \| detach \| detail \| devolute \| devolve \| devolve upon \| empower \| enable \| endorse \| entrust \| fasten upon \| father upon \| fix on \| fix upon \| give in charge \| give permission \| give the go-ahead \| give the imprimatur \| give thumbs up \| hang on \| impute \| impute to \| initial \| introduce \| lay \| lay to \| license \| mission \| notarize \| OK \| pass \| pass on \| pass upon \| permit \| pin on \| pinpoint \| place upon \| point to \| post \| present \| ratify \| recommend \| refer \| refer to \| rubber stamp \| saddle on \| saddle with \| sanction \| say amen to \| seal \| second \| send out \| set down to \| settle upon \| sign \| sign and seal \| subscribe to \| support \| swear and affirm \| swear to \| transfer \| undersign \| underwrite \| validate \| visa \| vise \| vouch for \| warrant See Also \| appoint \| ascribe \| assign \| attribute \| certify \| charge \| impute \| licence \| license \| repute Accredit In Webster's Dictionary \Accred"it\ ([a^]kkr[e^]d"[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accrediting}.] [F. accr['e]diter; [`a] (L. ad) + cr['e]dit credit. See {Credit}.] 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 authorize, 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.

Accredit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Accredit?

[v] give credit for; "I credit you with saving his life"
[v] grant credentials to; "recognize a new educational institution"l "recognize an academic degree"
[v] provide or send with official credentials; as of envoys

Synonyms | Synonyms for Accredit: credit | recognise | recognize

Accredit In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*cred"it\ ([a^]k*kr[e^]d"[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Accredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accrediting}.] [F.
accr['e]diter; [`a] (L. ad) + cr['e]dit credit. See
{Credit}.]
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 authorize, 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.

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