Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give credit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: give -cred-it
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To acknowledge a contribution or accomplishment in someone or something.

verb

To extend or offer credit within a financial institution.

Inflected Forms

gives credit (present, singular) giving credit (participle, present) gave credit (past) given credit (participle, past)

Questions

What does give credit mean?: To acknowledge a contribution or accomplishment in someone or something.

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