01 v. t. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
imp. & p. p.
Accredited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Accrediting
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1.
To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.“His censure will . . . accredit his praises.” — Cowper.“These reasons . . . which accredit and fortify mine opinion.” — Shelton.
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2.
To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.“Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France.” — Froude.
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3.
To believe; to credit; to put trust in.“The version of early Roman history which was accredited in the fifth century.” — Sir G. C. Lewis.“He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions and witchcraft.” — Southey.
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4.
To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one.
Phrases & compounds
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.