# accredit

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt/ · frequency rank #82,021

## Definitions
1. To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
2. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
3. To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
4. To believe; to put trust in.
5. To enter on the credit side of an account book.
6. To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.
7. To recognize as outstanding.
8. To credit.

## Etymology
* First attested in the 1610s.
* From French accréditer, from à (“to”) + to credit, from crédit (“credit”).
* See credit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accredit