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1. (v.t.) accredit
to ascribe or attribute; credit.
2. accredit
to provide or send with credentials; designate officially:
to accredit an envoy.
3. accredit
to certify (a school or college) as meeting official requirements for academic excellence, curriculum, facilities, etc.
4. accredit
to make authoritative, creditable, or reputable; sanction.
5. accredit
to regard as true; believe.
Etymology: (1610–20; earlier acredit < MF acrediter. See ac -, credit)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) accredit, recognize, recognise
grant credentials to
"The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
2. (verb) accredit
provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
3. (verb) accredit, credit
ascribe an achievement to
"She was not properly credited in the program"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) accredit
to put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction
2. (verb) accredit
to send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate
3. (verb) accredit
to believe; to credit; to put trust in
4. (verb) accredit
to credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one
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