Associations to the word «Accredit»

Wiktionary

ACCREDIT, verb. (transitive) To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
ACCREDIT, verb. (transitive) To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
ACCREDIT, verb. (transitive) To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
ACCREDIT, verb. (transitive) To believe; to put trust in.
ACCREDIT, verb. (transitive) To enter on the credit side of an account book.
ACCREDIT, verb. (transitive) To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.
ACCREDIT, verb. (transitive) To recognize as outstanding.
ACCREDIT, verb. (transitive) (literally) To credit.
ACCREDIT WITH, verb. To attribute (something) to.

Dictionary definition

ACCREDIT, verb. Grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree".
ACCREDIT, verb. Provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials.
ACCREDIT, verb. Ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program".

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle