Verb: accredit u'kre-dit
- Grant credentials to
"The Regents officially accredited the new educational institution";
- recognize, recognise [Brit]
- (Foreign Service) provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials
"The government accredited a new ambassador to the United Nations"
- Ascribe an achievement to
"She was not properly accredited in the program";
- credit
Derived forms: accredited, accredits, accrediting
Type of: appoint, ascribe, assign, attribute, certify, charge, impute, licence [Brit, Cdn], license
Encyclopedia: Accredit