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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accredit

/əˈkɹɛd.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cred-it
IPA
/əˈkɹɛd.ɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ascribe; attribute; credit with.

Transitive verb

verb

To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.

Transitive verb

verb

To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.

Transitive verb

verb

To believe; to put trust in.

Transitive verb

verb

To enter on the credit side of an account book.

Transitive verb

verb

To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.

Transitive verb

verb

To recognize as outstanding.

Transitive verb

verb

To credit.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

* First attested in the 1610s. * From French accréditer, from à (“to”) + to credit, from crédit (“credit”). * See credit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ḱerd-, accréditer

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt/
  • British English: /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

accredits (present, singular) accrediting (participle, present) accredited (participle, past) accredited (past)

Derived Forms

accreditable accreditation accredited accredition accreditive accreditment deaccredit disaccredit reaccredit

Phrases

accredit with

Synonyms

chalk up to impute put down to accredit ascribe attach attribute charge draw lay repose

Questions

How do you pronounce accredit?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt/.
What does accredit mean?
To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
Where does accredit come from?
It is traced to French.

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