accredit

verb

1 he was accredited with being one of the world's fastest sprinters:

recognize as, credit with;

have something ascribed to one, have something attributed to one, receive the credit for, be given the credit for.

2 the discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs:

ascribe, attribute, chalk up;

lay at the door of.

3 professional bodies accredit these research degrees:

recognize, license, authorize, approve, certify, warrant, empower, depute, endorse, sanction, vouch for, put one's seal of approval on, appoint.

▷antonyms ban.

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