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accredit

The correct spelling is accredit.

How to pronounce accredit

/ə.ˈkɹɛd.ɪt/
verb

IPA: /ə.ˈkɹɛd.ɪt/

Say it like: Acc-red-it

The correct spelling is accredit. To ascribe; attribute; credit with. For example: "The school was an accredited college."

Usage Examples

The school was an accredited college.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
  2. 2.To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
  3. 3.To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
  4. 4.To believe; to put trust in.
  5. 5.To enter on the credit side of an account book.

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