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2. To bring honor or repute upon; to do
credit to; to raise the estimation of.

You credit the church as much by your
government as you did the school formerly by your wit.

South.

3. (Bookkeeping) To enter upon the
credit side of an account; to give credit for; as, to
credit the amount paid; to set to the credit of; as, to
credit a man with the interest paid on a bond.

To credit with, to give credit for; to
assign as justly due to any one.

Crove, Helmholtz, and Meyer, are more than any
others to be credited with the clear enunciation of this
doctrine.

Newman.

Cred"it*a*ble (-?-b'l), a.
1. Worthy of belief. [Obs.]

Divers creditable witnesses deposed.

Ludlow.

2. Deserving or possessing reputation or
esteem; reputable; estimable.

This gentleman was born of creditable
parents.

Goldsmith.

3. Bringing credit, reputation, or honor;
honorable; as, such conduct is highly creditable to
him.


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