credited
Adjective: 1. Acknowledged as being the source, cause, or origin of something; given credit or recognition for. This is the primary meaning. It describes something (an achievement, idea, work) that is officially or commonly attributed to a specific person, group, or entity. It often implies that the person is recognized for their contribution, even if they were not the sole creator. 2. Having something added to one's financial account; having funds available. In financial contexts, it means that money has been deposited into an account, making it available for use.
The adjective "credited" is most commonly used in the passive voice, often followed by the preposition "to" to indicate who receives the credit. It can also be followed by "with" to indicate the achievement or action for which credit is given.
Attribution (with 'to'):
- The discovery of penicillin is credited to Alexander Fleming.
- Many classic blues songs are credited to anonymous musicians.
- The quote is often credited to Mark Twain, though its origin is uncertain.
Attribution (with 'with'):
- She is credited with revolutionizing the company's marketing strategy.
- The team is credited with saving the project from failure.
Financial Context:
- The refund has been credited to your account.
- Your account will be credited within three business days.
"credited as": Used to specify the role for which someone is recognized.
- He is widely credited as the founder of modern genetics.
"be credited to one's account": A formal financial phrase.
- Interest earned will be credited to your account quarterly.
Credit (noun/verb): The source concept. As a verb, it means to attribute or to add funds to an account.
- They credit the success to good teamwork. (verb - attribution)
- The bank will credit the payment. (verb - financial)
Creditable (adjective): Deserving praise or acknowledgment.
- She gave a creditable performance in her first major role.
- Attributed (to)
- Ascribed (to)
- Acknowledged (as)
- Recognized (as)
- Discredited: Having lost reputation or trust.
- Debited: (In finance) Having money taken from an account.
Give credit where credit is due: An idiom meaning to acknowledge someone's contribution fairly.
- We must give credit where credit is due; she did most of the work.
On credit: Buying something with a promise to pay later.
- He bought the furniture on credit. (Note: This uses "credit" as a noun, not the adjective "credited").
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(usually followed by `to') given credit for
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an invention credited to Edison
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