credit (Noun) — Acknowledgement, praise or respect for something, e.g. having a quality, producing something, doing something, etc.. ex. "he was given credit for his work" ex. "give her credit for trying"
credit (Noun) — Money available for a client to borrow.
credit (Noun) — An accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items.
credit (Noun) — Used in the phrase 'to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise. ex. "she already had several performances to her credit"
credit (Noun) — Arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services.
credit (Noun) — Recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours.
credit (Noun) — A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. ex. "the student's essay failed to list several important credits"
credit (Noun) — An entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work. ex. "the credits were given at the end of the film"
credit (Noun) — An estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfil their financial commitments.
credit (Verb) — Give someone credit for something. ex. "We credited her for saving our jobs"
credit (Verb) — Ascribe an achievement to. ex. "She was not properly credited in the program"
credit (Verb) — Accounting: enter as credit. ex. "We credit your account with $100"
credit (Verb) — Have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of.