accredit

Syllabification: (ac·cred·it)

Pronunciation: /əˈkredit/

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Definition of accredit

[with object] (usually be accredited)

1give credit (to someone) for:he was accredited with being one of the world’s fastest sprinters
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

3give official authorization for (someone, typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post:an ambassador accredited to a northern European country

Derivatives

early 17th century (accredit (sense 2)): from French accréditer, from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + crédit 'credit'

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