accredit

verb

ac·cred·it ə-ˈkre-dət How to pronounce accredit (audio)

accredited; accrediting; accredits

transitive verb

: to give official authorization to or approval of:

: to provide with credentials

especially : to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization

accredit an ambassador to France

: to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard

The program was accredited by the American Dental Association.

: to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice

: to consider or recognize as outstanding

an accredited scientist

: attribute, credit

an invention accredited to the company's founder

accreditable

ə-ˈkre-də-tə-bəl How to pronounce accredit (audio)

adjective

accreditation

ə-ˌkre-də-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce accredit (audio)

-ˈdā-

noun

Example Sentences

The association only accredits programs that meet its high standards. The program was accredited by the American Dental Association. The invention of scuba gear is accredited to Jacques Cousteau. accredit an ambassador to France

Recent Examples on the Web The federal government doesn’t accredit colleges directly, and instead relies on accreditors to vet universities.

Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 But a new certification will accredit the true leaders, adding a layer of transparency and setting a higher standard for corporate responsibility.

Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019 Support for such health-improving effects could come from the organizations that accredit medical schools, like the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Marc Succi, STAT, 24 May 2022 But the only entity authorized to accredit demining efforts in Colombia was the Organization of American States.

Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2021 Another concern is using teams of employees from other labs to inspect and accredit their peers.

Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021 Everything Matters Now, which details that global executives accredit 63% of their company’s market value to their company’s reputation.

Fran Biderman-gross, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021 Labs pay the groups to do inspections and accredit them, with a stated goal of ensuring quality and keeping labs in compliance with government regulations.

Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021 The Education Department doesn't individually accredit colleges.

Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 2 June 2021 See More

accredited 1 of 2

adjective

as in certified

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

certified
licensed
authorized
endorsed
sanctioned
permitted
allowed
warranted
acceptable
indorsed
okay
lawful
endurable
bearable
legal
licit
admissible
allowable
permissible
tolerable
mandatory
OK
required
ordered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

prohibited
proscribed
forbidden
barred
denied
rejected
inadmissible
impermissible
unacceptable
refused
interdicted
banned
objectionable
unbearable
vetoed
unendurable
intolerable
disallowed
suppressed
repressed
verboten
outlawed

accredited

2 of 2

verb

past tense of accredit

as in ascribed

to explain (something) as being the result of something else accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

ascribed
attributed
credited
referred
imputed
connected
linked
assigned
chalked up
blamed
associated
attached
put down
laid
fathered (on)
charged
pinned (on)
imputed (to)

as in authorized

to give official or legal power to took a course that accredited her to teach first aid

Synonyms & Similar Words

authorized
enabled
qualified
empowered
licensed
certified
chartered
commissioned
licenced
approved
invested
vested
entitled
permitted
warranted
credentialed
endorsed
sanctioned
allowed
affirmed
credentialled
inducted
confirmed
validated
installed
initiated
inaugurated
okayed
indorsed
privileged
let
instated
cleared
enfranchised
swore in
OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disqualified
denied
excluded
prevented
stopped
held back
barred
banned
disbarred
inhibited
constrained
prohibited
blocked
discouraged
disallowed
proscribed
obstructed
hindered
enjoined
impeded
outlawed
shut out
vetoed
disenfranchised
disfranchised
interdicted
forbade
forbad

as in applauded

to declare enthusiastic approval of generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation

Synonyms & Similar Words

applauded
praised
hailed
acclaimed
commended
lauded
saluted
endorsed
approved
cheered
touted
cracked up
recommended
celebrated
clapped
favored
doffed one's cap to
doffed one's hat to
supported
bravoed
ballyhooed
extolled
belauded
rose (to)
eulogized
adulated
emblazoned
sung
glorified
flattered
idolized
indorsed
overpraised
deified
sang
magnified
clapt
rooted (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

panned
knocked
slammed
disparaged
censured
criticized
blamed
rebuked
reprimanded
admonished
reprobated
belittled
discommended
reprehended
vilified
put down
excoriated
chided
castigated
lambasted
reproved
reproached
chid
skewered
slagged
keelhauled

as in approved

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory thus far the board has refused to accredit the school

Synonyms & Similar Words

approved
ratified
confirmed
endorsed
authorized
accepted
sanctioned
finalized
acknowledged
formalized
signed
homologated
certified
approbated
warranted
affirmed
okayed
licensed
cleared
validated
blessed
sanctified
permitted
canonized
passed
initialed
enabled
OK'd
legalized
licenced
reapproved
allowed
indorsed
initialled
rubber-stamped
blest
signed off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

denied
rejected
prohibited
disapproved
disallowed
proscribed
declined
vetoed
banned
enjoined
ignored
disregarded
forbade
overlooked
neglected
interdicted
refused
negatived
turned down
rebutted
illegalized
rebuffed
spurned
forbad

单词	accredited
释义	accredit verb ac·cred·it ə-ˈkre-dət accredited; accrediting; accredits transitive verb 1 : to give official authorization to or approval of: a : to provide with credentials especially : to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization accredit an ambassador to France b : to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard The program was accredited by the American Dental Association. c : to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice 2 : to consider or recognize as outstanding an accredited scientist 3 : attribute, credit an invention accredited to the company's founder accreditable ə-ˈkre-də-tə-bəl adjective accreditation ə-ˌkre-də-ˈtā-shən -ˈdā- noun Synonyms ascribe attribute chalk up credit impute lay put down See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The association only accredits programs that meet its high standards. The program was accredited by the American Dental Association. The invention of scuba gear is accredited to Jacques Cousteau. accredit an ambassador to France Recent Examples on the Web The federal government doesn’t accredit colleges directly, and instead relies on accreditors to vet universities. Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 But a new certification will accredit the true leaders, adding a layer of transparency and setting a higher standard for corporate responsibility. Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019 Support for such health-improving effects could come from the organizations that accredit medical schools, like the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Marc Succi, STAT, 24 May 2022 But the only entity authorized to accredit demining efforts in Colombia was the Organization of American States. Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2021 Another concern is using teams of employees from other labs to inspect and accredit their peers. Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021 Everything Matters Now, which details that global executives accredit 63% of their company’s market value to their company’s reputation. Fran Biderman-gross, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021 Labs pay the groups to do inspections and accredit them, with a stated goal of ensuring quality and keeping labs in compliance with government regulations. Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021 The Education Department doesn't individually accredit colleges. Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 2 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology probably borrowed from Latin accrēditus, past participle of accrēdere "to give credence to, believe, put faith in," from ad- ad- + crēdere "to entrust, believe" — more at creed First Known Use 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1 accredited 1 of 2 adjective as in certified Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance certified licensed authorized endorsed sanctioned permitted allowed warranted acceptable indorsed okay lawful endurable bearable legal licit admissible allowable permissible tolerable mandatory OK required ordered Antonyms & Near Antonyms prohibited proscribed forbidden barred denied rejected inadmissible impermissible unacceptable refused interdicted banned objectionable unbearable vetoed unendurable intolerable disallowed suppressed repressed verboten outlawed See More accredited 2 of 2 verb past tense of accredit 1 as in ascribed to explain (something) as being the result of something else accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong Synonyms & Similar Words ascribed attributed credited referred imputed connected linked assigned chalked up blamed associated attached put down laid fathered (on) charged pinned (on) imputed (to) 2 as in authorized to give official or legal power to took a course that accredited her to teach first aid Synonyms & Similar Words authorized enabled qualified empowered licensed certified chartered commissioned licenced approved invested vested entitled permitted warranted credentialed endorsed sanctioned allowed affirmed credentialled inducted confirmed validated installed initiated inaugurated okayed indorsed privileged let instated cleared enfranchised swore in OK'd Antonyms & Near Antonyms disqualified denied excluded prevented stopped held back barred banned disbarred inhibited constrained prohibited blocked discouraged disallowed proscribed obstructed hindered enjoined impeded outlawed shut out vetoed disenfranchised disfranchised interdicted forbade forbad See More 3 as in applauded to declare enthusiastic approval of generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation Synonyms & Similar Words applauded praised hailed acclaimed commended lauded saluted endorsed approved cheered touted cracked up recommended celebrated clapped favored doffed one's cap to doffed one's hat to supported bravoed ballyhooed extolled belauded rose (to) eulogized adulated emblazoned sung glorified flattered idolized indorsed overpraised deified sang magnified clapt rooted (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms panned knocked slammed disparaged censured criticized blamed rebuked reprimanded admonished reprobated belittled discommended reprehended vilified put down excoriated chided castigated lambasted reproved reproached chid skewered slagged keelhauled See More 4 as in approved to give official acceptance of as satisfactory thus far the board has refused to accredit the school Synonyms & Similar Words approved ratified confirmed endorsed authorized accepted sanctioned finalized acknowledged formalized signed homologated certified approbated warranted affirmed okayed licensed cleared validated blessed sanctified permitted canonized passed initialed enabled OK'd legalized licenced reapproved allowed indorsed initialled rubber-stamped blest signed off (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms denied rejected prohibited disapproved disallowed proscribed declined vetoed banned enjoined ignored disregarded forbade overlooked neglected interdicted refused negatived turned down rebutted illegalized rebuffed spurned forbad See More
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