a source of honour or repute
a credit to their parents
acknowledgment or approval
influence derived from enjoying the confidence of others; standing
John Gilpin was a citizen of credit and renown — Cowper
a willingness to believe; credence
rumours that deserve no credit
the balance in a person's favour in an account
an amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank and usu to be repaid with interest
time given for payment for goods or services provided but not immediately paid for
long-term credit
an entry on the right-hand side of an account constituting an addition to a revenue, net worth, or liability account
a line, note, or name that acknowledges the source of an item
(usu in pl) an acknowledgment of a contributor by name that appears at the beginning or end of a film or television programme
recognition that a student has fulfilled a course requirement
Brit the passing of an examination at a level well above the minimum though not with distinction
said of a quality, etc that somebody evinces: to show somebody in a worthy light
to allow that they must have (usu some quite normal quality)
to number (something) among one's achievements
said of a bank account: having money in it
with the cost charged to one's account and paid later
as a positive aspect
to claim responsibility for (something satisfactory)
as a creditable effort in difficult circumstances