ACCREDIT

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does accredit mean? 

• ACCREDIT (verb)
  The verb ACCREDIT has 3 senses:

1. grant credentials to
2. provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
3. give credit for

  Familiarity information: ACCREDIT used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACCREDIT (verb)

Meaning:

Grant credentials to

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

accredit; recognise; recognize

Context examples:

The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution / recognize an academic degree

Hypernyms (to "accredit" is one way to...):

certify; licence; license (authorize officially)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Meaning:

Provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "accredit" is one way to...):

appoint; charge (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to)

Domain category:

Foreign Service (the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Meaning:

Give credit for

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

credit; accredit

Context example:

She was not properly credited in the program

Hypernyms (to "accredit" is one way to...):

ascribe; assign; attribute; impute (attribute or credit to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody something