overcredit

cred·it

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kred-it]
- /ˈkrɛd ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kred-it]
- /ˈkrɛd ɪt/

Definitions of overcredit word

noun overcredit commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. 1
noun overcredit a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. 1
noun overcredit the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography. 1
noun overcredit trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit. 1
noun overcredit confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment. 1
noun overcredit reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good. 1

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Origin of overcredit

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Middle French < Old Italian credito < Latin crēditum loan, noun use of neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere to believe, confide, entrust, give credit

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Parts of speech for Overcredit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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overcredit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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