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ac·cred·it
 accredit
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- pronunciation:
kre
diht
- 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 |
adverb + (v.)accredit
currently, fully, nationally, officially
(v.)accredit
+ adverb
initially
(v.)accredit
+ noun
agency,
ambassador,
association,
board,
body,
certification,
coach,
college,
council,
embassy,
graduate,
healthcare,
hospital,
lab,
preparation,
provider,
quality,
region,
standard,
teacher,
tissue,
undergraduate,
unit,
university
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| derivation: |
accreditation (n.) |
The word accredit
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accede, accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, acceptation, access, accessible, accession, accident, accidental, acclaim, acclamation, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accredit, accrual, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
cred, credit
Latin
root
that means believe
Example words:
accredit, credence, credible, credit, creditable, creditor, credo, credulity, credulous, creed, discredit, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, miscreant, recreant
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