credit
/ˈkredɪt/noun
उच्चारण क्रेडिट
उधार, ऋण, क्रेडिट
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[U]
an arrangement with a shop or a bank to receive goods or money now and pay for them later
उधार, ऋण, क्रेडिट
- We bought the fridge on credit.
- The bank refused him credit.
- Many shopkeepers in the village give goods on credit.
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- He bought his scooter on easy credit.
- Credit is cheaper when the bank rate is low.
Synonyms loan advance finance borrowing
Opposite cash debit prepayment
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[U]
praise or approval because you are responsible for something good that has happened
श्रेय, प्रशंसा, सम्मान
- She deserves all the credit for the result.
- He took the credit for her work.
- The coach gave the players full credit for the win.
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- I cannot take all the credit; my team helped a great deal.
- Credit goes to the volunteers who cleaned the beach.
Synonyms praise recognition acknowledgement honour commendation
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[U]
money in a bank account
(खाते में) जमा राशि
- Your account is in credit.
- He was happy to find some credit left in his account.
- She checked that her account was still in credit.
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- Add credit to your phone before you leave.
- The shop gave us credit on the returned goods.
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[C]
a unit of study at a college or university
(पाठ्यक्रम की) क्रेडिट इकाई
- The course carries four credits.
- Each science course carries three credits at the university.
- He needs ten more credits to finish his degree.
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- Students earn credits for each course they pass.
- The elective is worth two credits.
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[C, usually pl.] credits
the list of people who worked on a film, shown at the beginning or end
(फ़िल्म में) नामावली
- Her name appears in the credits.
- We stayed until the end to read the credits.
- The director's name appeared in the opening credits.
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- The audience left before the credits rolled.
- Look out for the photographer's name in the credits.
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[T] ~ sth (to sth) | ~ sth with sth
to add an amount of money to somebody's bank account
(खाते में) राशि जमा करना
- The salary is credited to your account on the first.
- The refund will be credited to your account within five days.
- The scholarship money was credited to her account on Friday.
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- A sum of ten thousand rupees was credited by mistake.
- Your account will be credited with the refund shortly.
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[T] ~ sb with sth | ~ sth to sb
to believe that somebody is responsible for doing something good, or has a good quality
(किसी को) श्रेय देना, (गुण) मानना
- Aryabhata is credited with the concept of zero as a number.
- I credited you with more sense.
- Nehru is credited with founding many institutions.
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- She is credited with discovering the error.
- The film is widely credited with changing public attitudes.
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[T] ~ sth
to believe that something is true, especially something surprising
विश्वास करना
- Would you credit it? He passed!
- I can hardly credit that she walked ten kilometres in the rain.
- I could hardly credit what I was seeing.
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- Would you credit it? The train was on time!
- Few people would credit such a wild story.
Opposite doubt disbelieve
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on credit / buy sth on credit
On credit means taking goods now and paying later; it takes no article.
'On credit' का अर्थ अभी सामान लेकर बाद में भुगतान करना है; इसमें article नहीं लगता।
- He bought a bike on credit.
- The shopkeeper does not sell on credit.
give sb credit for sth / take the credit for sth
Credit is given for the thing done; use for after credit when praise is the topic.
प्रशंसा का विषय बताने के लिए 'credit' के बाद 'for' आता है।
- Give Radhika credit for handling the crisis.
- He took the credit for my idea.
credit sb with sth / credit sth to sb
As a verb, credit a person with an achievement or credit the achievement to that person.
Verb के रूप में व्यक्ति को उपलब्धि का श्रेय 'credit sb with sth' या 'credit sth to sb' से दिया जाता है।
- The discovery is credited to an Indian scientist.
- She is credited with writing the song.
credit (bank, study)
In banking, a credit is money added to an account; in a college, a credit is a unit of a course.
बैंकिंग में 'credit' खाते में जमा राशि है; कॉलेज में यह पाठ्यक्रम की एक इकाई है।
- A credit of five thousand rupees appeared in my account.
- The course carries four credits.
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verb + credit
deservegetgiveclaimtake
- The coach deserves credit for the win.
adjective + credit
fulldueextraeasybank
- Full credit goes to the volunteers.
credit + noun
cardlimitscorebalancetransfer
- He paid the bill with a credit card.
credit to sb
a credit toto his creditdo credit toreflect credit on
- To her credit, she admitted the mistake at once.
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- To his credit, he returned the lost wallet immediately.
उसकी प्रशंसा करनी होगी कि उसने खोया हुआ बटुआ तुरंत लौटा दिया।
- The shop offers a month of free credit to regular customers.
दुकान नियमित ग्राहकों को एक महीने का उधार देती है।
- Radhika is a credit to her school.
राधिका अपने विद्यालय का गौरव है।
- The film credits the director's late father for the story.
फ़िल्म में कहानी का श्रेय निर्देशक के दिवंगत पिता को दिया गया है।
- Do not give credit to every rumour.
हर अफ़वाह पर विश्वास मत करो।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He bought the television in credit.
✓ He bought the television on credit.
The fixed preposition with credit is on.
'Credit' के साथ स्थिर preposition 'on' है।
✗ He took the credit of my idea and told the manager.
✓ He took the credit for my idea and told the manager.
Credit for is used with the thing that is praised.
प्रशंसा की जाने वाली बात के साथ 'credit for' आता है।
✗ I credited him for the idea.
✓ I credited him with the idea.
The verb credit sb takes with before the achievement.
Verb 'credit sb' के बाद उपलब्धि से पहले 'with' आता है।
¶Idioms 8
be a credit to sb/sth
to be somebody that a family, a school or an organization can be proud of
(किसी के लिए) गौरव होना
- Radhika is a credit to her school.
to sb's credit
making somebody deserve praise
किसी की प्रशंसा में यह कहना होगा कि
- To her credit, she admitted the mistake at once.
give sb credit for sth
to praise somebody for something; to believe somebody has a good quality
श्रेय देना
- Give him credit for trying.
on credit
bought now and paid for later
उधार पर
- The farmer bought seeds on credit.
do sb credit / do credit to sb
to make sb deserve praise or respect
किसी के लिए सम्मान की बात होना
- Your honesty does you credit.
- The students' behaviour does credit to their school.
credit where credit is due
used to say that you should praise sb who deserves it
जिसका श्रेय उसको मिलना चाहिए
- Credit where credit is due — she organized the whole event.
- Give credit where credit is due.
take (the) credit for sth
to make people believe that you deserve praise for sth
किसी काम का श्रेय लेना
- He took the credit for my idea.
- She refused to take credit for the team's success.
have sth to your credit
to have achieved sth
किसी उपलब्धि का धनी होना
- She has three novels to her credit.
- He has many successful films to his credit.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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cred·it
?Which word?
credit, creditable and credible
Credit is praise or a loan. Creditable means deserving praise: 'a creditable performance' (good though not excellent). Credible means believable: 'a credible witness'. A creditor is a person to whom money is owed; the person who owes is a debtor. Credulous means too ready to believe.
Credit प्रशंसा या ऋण है। Creditable का अर्थ 'प्रशंसा के योग्य' है: 'a creditable performance' (अच्छा, हालाँकि उत्कृष्ट नहीं)। Credible का अर्थ 'विश्वसनीय' है: 'a credible witness'। Creditor वह व्यक्ति है जिसका पैसा बकाया हो; जिस पर बकाया हो वह debtor। Credulous का अर्थ 'जल्दी विश्वास करने वाला' है।
The credit/creditable/credible/credulous set is a usage item.
Credit, creditable, credible और credulous का सेट usage में आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Credit sb with sth, credit sth to sb; take the credit for; to sb's credit.
Usage: credit sb with sth (किसी को किसी चीज़ का श्रेय देना), credit sth to sb (कोई चीज़ किसी के नाम करना), take the credit for (श्रेय ले लेना), to sb's credit (किसी की प्रशंसा की बात)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person to whom money is owed is a creditor; one who owes money is a debtor.
जिसका पैसा बकाया हो creditor; जिस पर बकाया हो debtor।
General knowledge
The credit card; a credit rating; Kisan Credit Card.
Credit card; credit rating; किसान क्रेडिट कार्ड।