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accredit

ac·cred·it [ ə-ˈkre-dət]

accredit

verb

[ə-ˈkre-dət]

accredited; accrediting; accredits

Definition of accredit

transitive verb

1 : to give official authorization to or approval of:

a : to provide with credentials
especially : to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization
//accredit an ambassador to France

b : to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard
//The program was accredited by the American Dental Association.

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
//an accredited scientist

3 : attribute, credit
//an invention accredited to the company's founder

Other Words from accredit

accreditable \ ə-ˈkre-də-tə-bəl \ adjective

accreditation \ ə-ˌkre-də-ˈtā-shən , -ˈdā- \ noun

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approve, endorse, sanction, accredit, certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration.
// the parents approve of the marriage endorse suggests an explicit statement of support.
// publicly endorsed her for Senator sanction implies both approval and authorization.
// the President sanctioned covert operations accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards.
// the board voted to accredit the college
// must be certified to teach

Recent Examples on the Web

//The first task for a service dog partner is to find a veterinarian accredited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and qualified to issue and sign health certificates after examining the dog.
— Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, "Traveling with a service animal doesn’t have to be difficult. New book explains how.," 14 Nov. 2019
//All businesses accredited by the Better Business Bureau have made a commitment to respond to these complaints.
— Wesley E. Wright, Houston Chronicle, "Elder Law: Seniors can get help from the BBB," 20 Sep. 2019
//The Akron Zoo participates in the Siberian Musk Deer Species Survival Plan, which works to establish a genetically-diverse population in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
— Robin Goist, cleveland.com, "Musk deer fawn named Little Bucky born at Akron Zoo," 21 June 2019
//In January 2018, the accreditor published a notification on its website stating that the two Dream Center schools were not accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
— New York Times, "Emails Show DeVos Aides Pulled Strings for Failing For-Profit Colleges," 23 July 2019
//This partnership with Jaxsta will help ensure our members’ repertoire is properly accredited, wherever in the world it is accessed and enjoyed.
— Lars Brandle, Billboard, "Jaxsta, Merlin Sign Commercial Data Access Agreement," 9 July 2019
//Similarly, investors must be accredited in order to purchase securities.
— Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com, "Galvin warns marijuana companies, investors over illegal offerings," 19 June 2019
//The American Association of Tissue Banks has accredited seven non-transplant human tissue banks in the United States, and four of them, including Research for Life, are headquartered in Arizona.
— Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, "Arizona is a hotbed for the cadaver industry, and potential donors have plenty of options," 10 June 2019
//Our lab protocols have been inspected and accredited. ...
— Steve Almasy And Rebekah Riess, CNN, "Decades ago an Ohio couple used IVF to have a baby, but a new DNA test showed another man is the girl's father," 9 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of accredit

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for accredit

probably borrowed from Latin accrēditus, past participle of accrēdere "to give credence to, believe, put faith in," from ad- ad- + crēdere "to entrust, believe" — more at creed

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