accredit
verb
[ əˈkrɛdɪt ]
• give credit to (someone) for something.
• "he was accredited with being one of the world's fastest sprinters"
Similar:
recognize as,
credit with,
have something ascribed to one,
receive the credit for,
be given the credit for,
ascribe,
attribute,
chalk up,
lay at the door of,
• (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:
recognize,
license,
authorize,
approve,
certify,
warrant,
empower,
depute,
endorse,
sanction,
vouch for,
put one's seal of approval on,
appoint,
• give official authorization for (someone, typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post.
• "no journalist accredited to the UN has ever been expelled"
Similar:
official,
appointed,
legal,
recognized,
licensed,
authorized,
approved,
certified,
warranted,
empowered,
deputed,
endorsed,
sanctioned,
vouched for,
Origin:
early 17th century (in accredit (sense 2)): from French accréditer, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + crédit ‘credit’.
