credit in WordNet English dictionary

1. ascribe an achievement to
   "She was not properly credited in the program"
   accredit  credit 
   
2. have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
   credit 
   
3. give someone credit for something
   "We credited her for saving our jobs"
   credit 
   
4. accounting: enter as credit
   "We credit your account with $100"
   credit 
   

1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
   "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
   citation  cite  acknowledgment  credit  reference  mention  quotation 
   
2. recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
   credit  course credit 
   
3. used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
   "she already had several performances to her credit";
   credit 
   
4. an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
   credit rating  credit 
   
5. approval
   "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
   recognition  credit 
   
6. an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
   "the credits were given at the end of the film"
   credit 
   
7. arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
   credit  deferred payment 
   
8. an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
   credit  credit entry 
   
9. money available for a client to borrow
   credit