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credita system of deferred payment for goods and services

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a system of deferred payment for goods and services

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkredɪt/

Korean meaning: 신용, 외상

Korean pronunciation: **크**레딧

Example Sentences

  • My credit card was rejected because I forgot to pay last month's bill.
  • The teacher gave me extra credit for staying awake during the entire lecture.
  • She credits her success to drinking five cups of coffee every morning.

credit

NOUN

//ˈkredɪt//

a system of deferred payment for goods and services

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💡 Concept

a system of deferred payment for goods and services

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkredɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkredɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootcred
Suffix-it

Origin

From Latin 'credere' meaning 'to believe' or 'to trust'. The word evolved through Old French 'credit' to describe trust in financial transactions, where one party believes the other will repay a debt.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My credit card was rejected because I forgot to pay last month's bill.

😄 Fun example

The teacher gave me extra credit for staying awake during the entire lecture.

😄 Fun example

She credits her success to drinking five cups of coffee every morning.

I need 120 credits to graduate, but I only have 119.5 credits.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

trustrecognitionacknowledgmenthonor

Antonyms

debitdebtblame

Related

credibleincrediblecredentialcreditor