Definition of Credit
Credit
cred·it
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
to assign or acclaim a person's reputation, to bestow acknowledgement;
e.g. She gave him credit during her presentation, since he created all of the illustrations.
(noun)
the money loaned or made available under an arrangement wherein the recipient of the money is expected to pay it back;
e.g. We can call the bank to extend our credit line to cover the costs.
(noun)
a unit of educational study going toward a degree or diploma;
e.g. The class was worth three credits, I need 120 more to complete the program.
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Quotes
"The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you." -- Brian Tracy
"The more credit you give, the better it reflects on you." -- Gail Hirschorn Evans
"There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there." -- Indira Gandhi
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