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ac·cred·it
accredit
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
accredits, accrediting, accredited |
definition 1: |
to give credit to or for; attribute to.
I accredit my success to my teachers.- synonyms:
- ascribe, attribute, impute
- similar words:
- blame, count, credit, lay
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definition 2: |
to certify, as meeting a set of standards.
The committee did not accredit our school.- synonyms:
- certify, endorse, sanction
- similar words:
- approve, attest, authorize, certificate, guarantee, OK, vouch for, warrant
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definition 3: |
to provide (an ambassador or envoy) with credentials.
- synonyms:
- authorize, certify, commission, empower, license, warrant
- similar words:
- enable, endorse, guarantee, qualify, sanction
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definition 4: |
to believe; credit.
- synonyms:
- believe, credit, trust
- similar words:
- accept
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related words: |
ascribe, attach, certify, license |
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derivation: |
accreditation (n.) |
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