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accredit
ac·cred·it A0044900 (ə-krĕd′ĭt)tr.v. ac·cred·it·ed, ac·cred·it·ing, ac·cred·its 1. a. To ascribe or attribute (something) to someone: The invention of the lightning rod is accredited to Franklin.b. To give credit to: the writer who is accredited with having written the piece.2. a. To certify as meeting prescribed standards or requirements, as of a profession: a school that is accredited by the state's board of education.b. To supply with credentials or authority, as of a government: accredit an envoy. See Synonyms at authorize. [French accréditer : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + crédit, credit (from Old French; see credit).] ac·cred′it·a·ble adj.accredit (əˈkrɛdɪt) vb (tr) 1. to ascribe or attribute2. to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize3. to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentialsb. to appoint (someone) as an envoy, etc5. (Education) NZ to pass (a candidate) for university entrance on school recommendation without external examination: there are six accrediting schools in the area. [C17: from French accréditer, from the phrase mettre à crédit to put to credit] acˌcrediˈtation nac•cred•it (əˈkrɛd ɪt) v.t. 1. to ascribe or attribute; credit. 2. to provide or send with credentials; designate officially: to accredit an envoy. 3. to certify (a school or college) as meeting official requirements for academic excellence, curriculum, facilities, etc. 4. to make authoritative, creditable, or reputable; sanction. 5. to regard as true; believe. [1610–20; earlier acredit < Middle French acrediter. See ac-, credit] ac•cred′it•a•ble, adj. ac•cred`i•ta′tion, ac•cred′it•ment, n. accredit Past participle: accredited Gerund: accrediting
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I accredit | you accredit | he/she/it accredits | we accredit | you accredit | they accredit |
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I accredited | you accredited | he/she/it accredited | we accredited | you accredited | they accredited |
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I am accrediting | you are accrediting | he/she/it is accrediting | we are accrediting | you are accrediting | they are accrediting |
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I have accredited | you have accredited | he/she/it has accredited | we have accredited | you have accredited | they have accredited |
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I was accrediting | you were accrediting | he/she/it was accrediting | we were accrediting | you were accrediting | they were accrediting |
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I had accredited | you had accredited | he/she/it had accredited | we had accredited | you had accredited | they had accredited |
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I will accredit | you will accredit | he/she/it will accredit | we will accredit | you will accredit | they will accredit |
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I will have accredited | you will have accredited | he/she/it will have accredited | we will have accredited | you will have accredited | they will have accredited |
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I will be accrediting | you will be accrediting | he/she/it will be accrediting | we will be accrediting | you will be accrediting | they will be accrediting |
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I have been accrediting | you have been accrediting | he/she/it has been accrediting | we have been accrediting | you have been accrediting | they have been accrediting |
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I will have been accrediting | you will have been accrediting | he/she/it will have been accrediting | we will have been accrediting | you will have been accrediting | they will have been accrediting |
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I had been accrediting | you had been accrediting | he/she/it had been accrediting | we had been accrediting | you had been accrediting | they had been accrediting |
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I would accredit | you would accredit | he/she/it would accredit | we would accredit | you would accredit | they would accredit |
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I would have accredited | you would have accredited | he/she/it would have accredited | we would have accredited | you would have accredited | they would have accredited | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | accredit - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"recognise, recognizelicence, license, certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" | | 2. | accredit - provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentialsForeign Service - the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the worldappoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance" | | 3. | accredit - ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program"creditascribe, attribute, impute, assign - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats" |
accreditverb1. approve, support, back, commission, champion, favour, guarantee, promote, recommend, appoint, recognize, sanction, advocate, license, endorse, warrant, authorize, ratify, empower, certify, entrust, vouch for, depute The degree programme is fully accredited by the Institute of Engineers.2. attribute, credit, assign, ascribe, trace to, put down to, lay at the door of The discovery of runes is, in Norse mythology, accredited to Odin.accreditverb1. To regard as belonging to or resulting from another:ascribe, assign, attribute, charge, credit, impute, lay, refer.2. To give authority to:authorize, commission, empower, enable, entitle, license, qualify.Translationsakkreditierenabonarrecibiraccepteraccréditeraccueilliradmettreadopteraccreditaredare credito aomologarevidimareаккредитоватьaccredit
accredit (something) to (someone)To attribute an action or achievement to someone. We did write that song together, but I accredit the catchy melody to my brother—that was all his idea. You have truly inspired your students, so we accredit this renewed interest in the school newspaper entirely to you, Mrs. Smith.See also: accreditaccredit something to someoneto assign or attribute a deed to someone; to assign or attribute praise to someone. (Often passive.) We can accredit this great success to Fred and his committee.See also: accreditEncyclopediaSeeAccreditationMedicalSeeaccreditationAccredit
AccreditTo give official authorization or status. To recognize as having sufficient academic standards to qualify graduates for higher education or for professional practice. In International Law: (1) To acknowledge; to receive as an envoy and give that person credit and rank accordingly. (2) To send with credentials as an envoy. This latter use is now the accepted one. TO ACCREDIT, international law. The act by which a diplomatic agent isacknowledged by the government near which he is sent. This at once makes hispublic character known, and becomes his protection. accredit
Synonyms for accreditverb approveSynonyms- approve
- support
- back
- commission
- champion
- favour
- guarantee
- promote
- recommend
- appoint
- recognize
- sanction
- advocate
- license
- endorse
- warrant
- authorize
- ratify
- empower
- certify
- entrust
- vouch for
- depute
verb attributeSynonyms- attribute
- credit
- assign
- ascribe
- trace to
- put down to
- lay at the door of
Synonyms for accreditverb to regard as belonging to or resulting from anotherSynonyms- ascribe
- assign
- attribute
- charge
- credit
- impute
- lay
- refer
verb to give authority toSynonyms- authorize
- commission
- empower
- enable
- entitle
- license
- qualify
Synonyms for accreditverb grant credentials toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentialsRelated Words- Foreign Service
- appoint
- charge
verb ascribe an achievement toSynonymsRelated Words- ascribe
- attribute
- impute
- assign
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