credentialed

Variant of credential

credential definition

cre·den·tial (kri den′s̸həl)

adjective

Rare entitling to credit, confidence, etc.; accrediting

Etymology: ME credencial < ML credentialis: see credence

noun

  1. anything giving evidence that someone is entitled to or deserving of credit, confidence, etc.
  2. a document that serves as official proof of a person's position, authority, etc.; specif., letters of credence

transitive verb credentialed -·tialed, credentialing -·tial·ing

to furnish with credentials

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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