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- [kred-it]
- /ˈkrɛd ɪt/
- /ˈkred.ɪt/
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- [kred-it]
- /ˈkrɛd ɪt/
Definitions of credits word
- noun plural credits a list of those responsible for the production of a film or television programme 3
- noun credits commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. 1
- noun credits a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. 1
- noun credits the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography. 1
- noun credits trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit. 1
- noun credits confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment. 1
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Origin of credits
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Middle French < Old Italian credito < Latin crēditum loan, noun use of neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere to believe, confide, entrust, give credit
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Parts of speech for Credits
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
credits popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
credits usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for credits
verb credits
- holds — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- senses — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- attributes — 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.
noun credits
- acknowledgments — a section of text containing an author’s statement acknowledging his or her use of the works of other authors and thanking the people who have helped him or her, usually printed at the front of a book
- attentions — acts of consideration, courtesy, or gallantry indicating affection or love
- approvals — Plural form of approval.
- beliefs — something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that the earth is flat.
- commendations — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.
Antonyms for credits
noun credits
- criticisms — the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.
- cash — Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques.
- discredits — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discredit.
Top questions with credits
- how many credits for a bachelor's degree?
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