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accredited
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Accredited
(gcide) | Accredit \Ac*cred"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accredited; p. pr.
& vb. n. Accrediting.] [F. accr['e]diter; [`a] (L. ad) +
cr['e]dit credit. See Credit.]
1. To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or
authority; to sanction.
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His censure will . . . accredit his praises.
--Cowper.
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These reasons . . . which accredit and fortify mine
opinion. --Shelton.
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2. To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy,
or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or
delegate.
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Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France.
--Froude.
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3. To believe; to credit; to put trust in.
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The version of early Roman history which was
accredited in the fifth century. --Sir G. C.
Lewis.
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He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions
and witchcraft. --Southey.
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4. To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing
something, or (something) as belonging to some one.
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To accredit (one) with (something), to attribute
something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these
views; they accredit him with a wise saying.
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accredited
(wn) | accredited
adj 1: given official approval to act; "an accredited college";
"commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized
representative" [syn: accredited, commissioned,
licensed, licenced] |
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