give credit (for)
1give credit for — To acknowledge as having (a quality, certain level of competence, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑credit …
2give someone credit for something — phrase to believe that someone is good at something or has a particular good quality She’s a much better actor than people give her credit for. Thesaurus: to have an opinion or opinionssynonym Main entry: credit …
3get credit for — {v. phr.} To be given points of merit, recognition, or praise for labor or intellectual contribution. * /Our firm got a lot of credit for developing parts of the space shuttle./ Contrast: GIVE CREDIT FOR …
4get credit for — {v. phr.} To be given points of merit, recognition, or praise for labor or intellectual contribution. * /Our firm got a lot of credit for developing parts of the space shuttle./ Contrast: GIVE CREDIT FOR …
5get\ credit\ for — v. phr. To be given points of merit, recognition, or praise for labor or intellectual contribution. Our firm got a lot of credit for developing parts of the space shuttle. Contrast: give credit for …
6give someone credit for — commend someone for (a quality or achievement), esp. with reluctance or surprise please give me credit for some sense …
7give someone credit for something — to believe that someone is good at something or has a particular good quality She s a much better actor than people give her credit for …
8Credit — Cred it (kr[e^]d [i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Credited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Crediting}.] 1. To confide in the truth of; to give credence to; to put trust in; to believe. [1913 Webster] How shall they credit A poor unlearned virgin? Shak. [1913… …
9credit — /ˈkrɛdət / (say kreduht) noun 1. commendation or honour or acknowledgement given for some action, quality, etc. 2. a person or thing being acknowledged as a source of commendation or honour: a credit to the team. 3. influence or authority… …
10credit — creditless, adj. /kred it/, n. 1. commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. 2. a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. 3. the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or… …
