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- [uh-kred-i-tid]
- /əˈkrɛd ɪ tɪd/
- /əˈkred.ɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-kred-i-tid]
- /əˈkrɛd ɪ tɪd/
Definitions of accredited word
- adjective accredited appointed and having official credentials 3
- adjective accredited certified or guaranteed as meeting required standards 3
- adjective accredited officially recognized; sanctioned; authorized 3
- adjective accredited officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools. 1
- adjective accredited provided with official credentials, as by a government: an accredited diplomatic representative. 1
- adjective accredited accepted as authoritative: an accredited theory. 1
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Origin of accredited
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; accredit + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Accredited
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
accredited popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
accredited usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accredited
adj accredited
- authorized — officially permitted or empowered
- certified — holding or guaranteed by a certificate
adjective accredited
- attributed — to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
- qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- recognised — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- recognized — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
Antonyms for accredited
adjective accredited
- unofficial — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
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