accreditation

Variant of accredit

accredit definition

ac·credit (ə kred′it)

transitive verb

  1. to bring into credit or favor
  2. to authorize; give credentials to an accredited representative
  3. to believe in; take as true
  4. to certify as meeting certain set standards colleges may be accredited by regional associations
  5. to attribute; credit an action accredited to him

Etymology: Fr accréditer, to give credit or authority < à, to + crédit, credit

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