accredit has definitions from the field of education
1
[ verb ] (education) grant credentials to

Synonyms

recognize recognise

Examples

"The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution" "recognize an academic degree"

Used in print

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

An examination of some forty catalogs of schools offering courses in interior_design , for_the_most_part schools accredited by membership in the National_Association_of_Schools_of_Art , and a further `` on_the_spot '' inspection of a number of schools , show their courses adhere pretty closely to the recommendations .

Related terms

license accreditation

2
[ verb ] provide or send with official credentials; as of envoys

Related terms

appoint foreign_service

3
[ verb ] give credit for

Synonyms

credit

Examples

"I credit you with saving his life"

Related terms

impute ascribe citation

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