Word: Accredit
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (in accredit (sense 2)): from French accréditer, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + crédit ‘credit’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkrɛdɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
give credit to (someone) for something
Short Definition:give credit to
Examples:- he was accredited with being one of the world's fastest sprinters
Definition:
(of an official body) give authority or sanction to (someone or something) when recognized standards have been met
Short Definition:recognize officially
Examples:- institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training
Definition:
give official authorization for (someone, typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post
Short Definition:authorize
Examples:- no journalist accredited to the UN has ever been expelled
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