credit

English

/ˈkɹɛdɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To believe; to put credence in.
  • (transitive) To add to an account.
  • (transitive) To acknowledge the contribution of.
  • (transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French crédit (trust, belief) derived from Latin crēditum (a loan, credit) root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- (heart).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerd-

Gloss

heart

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

心

Emoji
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