ACCREDIT


Meaning of ACCREDIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkre-dət ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Latin accreditus, past participle of accredere to give credence to, from ad- + credere to believe — more at creed

Date: 1535

1. : to give official authorization to or approval of:

a. : to provide with credentials ; especially : to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization

b. : to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard

c. : to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice

2. : to consider or recognize as outstanding

3. : attribute , credit

Synonyms: see approve

• ac·cred·i·table -də-tə-bəl adjective

• ac·cred·i·ta·tion ə-ˌkre-də-ˈtā-shən, -ˈdā- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.