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   accredit

   /əˈkrɛdɪt/

   verb

   • 1. give credit to (someone) for something: "he was accredited with being one of the world's fastest sprinters" Similar recognize ascredit withhave something ascribed to onehave something attributed to onereceive the credit forbe given the credit forascribeattributechalk uplay at the door of
   • ▪ attribute an action, saying, or quality to: "the discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs"
   • 2. (of an official body) give authority or sanction to (someone or something) when recognized standards have been met: "institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training" Similar recognizelicenseauthorizeapprovecertifywarrantempowerdeputeendorsesanctionvouch forput one's seal of approval onappointOpposite ban
   • 3. give official authorization for (someone, typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post: "no journalist accredited to the UN has ever been expelled"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in accredit (sense 2)): from French accréditer, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + crédit ‘credit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. accreditor noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • C

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   • C

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   • R

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   • D

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   • I

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