accredit

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ac=cred=it

CIDE DICTIONARY

accredit, v. t. [F. accréditer; à (L. ad) + crédit credit. See Credit.].

•  To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.  [1913 Webster]

  "His censure will . . . accredit his praises."  [1913 Webster]

  "These reasons . . . which accredit and fortify mine opinion."  [1913 Webster]
•  To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.  [1913 Webster]

  "Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France."  [1913 Webster]
•  To believe; to credit; to put trust in.  [1913 Webster]

  "The version of early Roman history which was accredited in the fifth century."  [1913 Webster]

  "He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions and witchcraft."  [1913 Webster]
•  To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one.  [1913 Webster]

To accredit (one) with (something), to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

accredit, v.tr. (accredited, accrediting)
1 (foll. by to) attribute (a saying etc.) to (a person).
2 (foll. by with) credit (a person) with (a saying etc.).
3 (usu. foll. by to or at) send (an ambassador etc.) with credentials; recommend by documents as an envoy (was accredited to the sovereign).
4 gain belief or influence for or make credible (an adviser, a statement, etc.).

Derivative

accreditation n.

Etymology

F accr{eacute}diter (as AC-, cr{eacute}dit CREDIT)

THESAURUS

accredit

OK, accept, account for, accredit with, accrete to, acknowledge, affirm, amen, apply to, approve, ascribe to, assign, assign to, attach to, attest, attribute, attribute to, authenticate, authorize, autograph, blame, blame for, blame on, bring home to, certify, charge, charge on, charge to, charter, commend, commission, commit, confess, confirm, connect with, consign, cosign, countersign, credit, credit with, delegate, depute, deputize, detach, detail, devolute, devolve, devolve upon, empower, enable, endorse, entrust, fasten upon, father upon, fix on, fix upon, give in charge, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the imprimatur, give thumbs up, hang on, impute, impute to, initial, introduce, lay, lay to, license, mission, notarize, pass, pass on, pass upon, permit, pin on, pinpoint, place upon, point to, post, present, ratify, recommend, refer, refer to, rubber stamp, saddle on, saddle with, sanction, say amen to, seal, second, send out, set down to, settle upon, sign, sign and seal, subscribe to, support, swear and affirm, swear to, transfer, undersign, underwrite, validate, visa, vise, vouch for, warrant

ROGET THESAURUS

accredit

Commission

VB commission, delegate, depute, consign, assign, charge, intrust, entrust, commit, commit to the hands of, authorize, put in commission, accredit, engage, hire, bespeak, appoint, name, nominate, return, ordain, install, induct, inaugurate, swear in, invest, crown, enroll, enlist, give power of attorney to, employ, empower, set over, place over, send out, be commissioned, be accredited, represent, stand for, stand in the stead of, stand in the place of, stand in the shoes of.

Deputy

VB be deputy, stand for, appear for, hold a brief for, answer for, represent, stand in the shoes of, walk in the shoes of, stand in the stead of, ablegate, accredit.

Credit

VB keep an account with, run up an account with, intrust, credit, accredit, place to one's credit, credit to one's account, place to one's account, give credit, take credit, fly a kite.

Repute

VB be conscious of glory, be proud of, exult, be vain of, be distinguished, shine, shine forth, figure, cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash, rival, surpass, outshine, outrival, outvie, outjump, emulate, eclipse, throw into the shade, cast into the shade, overshadow, live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor, play first fiddle, bear the palm, bear the bell, lead the way, take precedence, take the wall of, gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions, take one's degree, pass one's examination, make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world, leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after, come into vogue, come to the front, raise one's head, enthrone, signalize, immortalize, deify, exalt to the skies, hand one's name down to posterity, consecrate, dedicate to, devote to, enshrine, inscribe, blazon, lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel, confer honor on, reflect honor on, shed a luster on, redound, to one's honor, ennoble, give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to, honor, accredit, pay regard to, dignify, glorify, sing praises to, lock up to, exalt, aggrandize, elevate, nobilitate.