accredit

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ə.ˈkrɛd.ɪt/

• Audio (US)

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Verb

Plain form accredit

Third-person singular accredits

Past tense accredited

Past participle accredited

Present participle accrediting

1. If you accredit someone, you give credit to them for something they did.
2. If a governmental body accredits a school, they certify that the school has met a certain standard.

   The school was an accredited college.