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accredited

The correct spelling is accredited.

How to pronounce accredited

/əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/
verb

IPA: /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/

Say it like: Acc-red-ite-d

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

Usage Examples

The school was an accredited college.

Meanings

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.

adjective

  1. 1.Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.

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