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noun credit pronunciation in British English /ˈkredɪt/
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  1. 1
    [uncountable] an arrangement to receive goods from a shop or money from a bank and pay for it later
    on credit: I don’t like buying things on credit.
    give/offer credit: Some suppliers will not give credit to their customers.
    interest-free credit: You can get interest-free credit on all our products.
  2. 2
    [uncountable] praise for something you have done or achieved
    credit for: You deserve credit for making him change his mind.
    take the credit: He always takes the credit for my ideas.
  3. 3
    [countable] an amount of money that you add to an account. An amount of money that you take out of an account is a debit
    All credits, debits, and charges will show on your bank statement.
    the credit column of a balance sheet
  4. 4
    [countable] an amount of money that you have a right to, for example money that you can use to pay part of your tax bill
    These tax credits are designed to help offset the costs of child-care.
    The government plans to introduce export credits.
  5. 5
    [countable] a part of a college or university course that you have completed successfully
    This course counts as one credit towards your degree.
  6. 6
    [countable] a film, television programme, play etc that a particular person has worked on
    a director whose television credits include NYPD Blue
  7. 7

    the credits

    [plural] a list of the people involved in making a film or television programme that is shown at the end or beginning of it
    the closing/end/opening credits: The song plays over the opening credits.



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