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- Dictionaryaccredit/əˈkrɛdɪt/
verb
- 1. give credit to (someone) for something: "he was accredited with being one of the world's fastest sprinters" Similar
- 2. (of an official body) give authority or sanction to (someone or something) when recognized standards have been met: "institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training" Similar Opposite
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: 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. accreditable.
ACCREDIT definition: 1. to officially recognize, accept, or approve of someone or something: 2. to officially…. Learn more.
ACCREDIT meaning: 1. to officially recognize, accept, or approve of someone or something: 2. to officially…. Learn more.
Accredit definition: to provide or send with credentials; designate officially. See examples of ACCREDIT used in a sentence.
accredit. (əkredɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense accredits , present participle accrediting , past tense, past participle accredited. 1. verb [usually passive] If an educational qualification or institution is accredited, it is officially declared to be of an approved standard. [formal]
accredit. ( əˈkrɛdɪt) vb ( tr) 1. to ascribe or attribute. 2. to give official recognition to; sanction; authorize. 3. to certify or guarantee as meeting required standards. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. to furnish or send (an envoy, etc) with official credentials. b. to appoint (someone) as an envoy, etc. 5.
the fact of being officially recognized, accepted, or approved of, or the act of officially recognizing, accepting, or approving of something: The college was given full accreditation in 1965. The committee has established new procedures for the accreditation of degrees. See. accredit. Fewer examples.
[usually passive] (specialist) to choose somebody for an official position, especially as an ambassador. be accredited to… He was accredited to Madrid. accredit something/somebody to officially approve something/somebody as being of an accepted quality or standard.
ACCREDIT meaning: 1 : to say that something is good enough to be given official approval; 2 : to give (someone) credit for something credit.
to provide or send with credentials; designate officially: to accredit an envoy. Education to certify (a school, college, or the like) as meeting all formal official requirements of academic excellence, curriculum, facilities, etc. to make authoritative, creditable, or reputable; sanction. to regard as true; believe. Middle French acrediter.
