credit synonyms

credit

n.

  1. Belief

    credence, reliance, confidence, trust; see faith 1.

  2. Unencumbered funds

    assets, stocks, bonds, paper credit, account, bank account, balance, mortgages, liens, securities, debentures, capital outlay, surplus cash; see also balance 3, wealth 1.

  3. Recognition

    acknowledgment, commendation, prestige, repute; see honor 1, praise 1, reputation 1, 2.

  4. Permission to defer payment

    extension, respite, continuance, trust in future payment, accounts carried on the books, borrowing power, line of credit; see also loan.

do credit to

bring approval to, do honor to, redound to the honor of, reflect well on; see promote 2.

give credit to

believe in, rely on, have confidence in; see believe 1, trust 1.

give one credit for

commend, acknowledge, recognize; see admit 3, praise 1.

on credit

on a charge, by deferred payment, on loan; see charged 1, unpaid 1.

to one's credit

commendable, honorable, beneficial; see worthwhile.

credit

v.

  1. To believe

    trust, have faith in, rely on; see believe 1, trust 1.

  2. Accounting term

    put on the books, charge to an account, place to the credit of, accredit to, give credit to, extend credit to, place to one's account, defer payments; see also charge 2.

  3. To attribute

    give credit, ascribe, recognize; see attribute. See syn. study at attribute.

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