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Accredit

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Verb

1. accredit, recognise, recognize

grant credentials to

Example Sentences:
'The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution'
'recognize an academic degree'

2. accredit

provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials

3. accredit, credit

ascribe an achievement to

Example Sentences:
'She was not properly credited in the program'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Accredit

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to ascribe or attribute
2. 
to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize
3. 
to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards
4. (often foll by at or to)
a. 
to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentials
b. 
to appoint (someone) as an envoy, etc
5. New Zealand
to pass (a candidate) for university entrance on school recommendation without external examination
there are six accrediting schools in the area

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Accredit

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verb transitive
1. 
to bring into credit or favor
2. 
to authorize; give credentials to
an accredited representative
3. 
to believe in; take as true
4. 
to certify as meeting certain set standards
colleges may be accredited by regional associations
5. 
to attribute; credit
an action accredited to him

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Accredit

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tr.v. ac·cred·it·ed, ac·cred·it·ing, ac·cred·its
1.
a. To ascribe or attribute (something) to someone: The invention of the lightning rod is accredited to Franklin.
b. To give credit to: the writer who is accredited with having written the piece.
2.
a. To certify as meeting prescribed standards or requirements, as of a profession: a school that is accredited by the state's board of education.
b. To supply with credentials or authority, as of a government: accredit an envoy. See Synonyms at authorize.

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