Accredits — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ə-ˈkre-dət/ ac·cred·it

Meaning & Definition of Accredits

Accredits (verb)

  1. to give official authorization to or approval of:
  2. to provide with credentials; especially, to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization
  3. to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard

Accredits (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to explain (something) as being the result of something else

    "accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong"

    similar: ascribes, attributes, chalks up, credits, imputes, lays, puts down
    related: blames, charges, fathers (on), imputes (to), pins (on), assigns, refers, associates, attaches, connects, links

  2. to give official or legal power to

    "took a course that accredited her to teach first aid"

    similar: authorizes, certifies, charters (British), commissions, empowers, enables, invests, licenses, qualifies, vests, warrants
    related: approves, clears, credentials, endorses, OKs, sanctions, affirms, confirms, validates, inaugurates, inducts, initiates, installs, instates, swears in, allows, lets, permits, enfranchises, entitles, privileges
    opposite: disqualifies
    near: bans, bars, blocks, constrains, denies, disallows, disbars, discourages, disenfranchises, disfranchises, excludes, hinders, holds back, impedes, inhibits, obstructs, prevents, shuts out, stops, enjoins, forbids, interdicts, outlaws, prohibits, proscribes, vetoes

  3. to declare enthusiastic approval of

    "generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation"

    similar: acclaims, applauds, cheers, cracks up, hails, lauds, praises, salutes, touts, doffs one's hat to
    related: bravoes, claps, rises (to), ballyhoos, approves, commends, endorses, favors, recommends, roots (for), supports, celebrates, emblazons, eulogizes, extols, glorifies, magnifies, sings, adulates, belauds, flatters, overpraises, deifies, idolizes
    opposite: knocks, pans, slams
    near: belittles, discommends, disparages, puts down, blames, censures, reprehends, reprobates, admonishes, chides, criticizes, rebukes, reprimands, reproaches, reproves, castigates, excoriates, keelhauls, lambastes, skewers, slags (chiefly British), vilifies

  4. to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

    "thus far the board has refused to accredit the school"

    similar: approbates, approves, authorizes, clears, confirms, finalizes, formalizes, homologates, OKs, ratifies, sanctions, warrants
    related: accepts, acknowledges, affirms, certifies, endorses, validates, blesses, canonizes, sanctifies, initials, rubber-stamps, signs, signs off (on), allows, enables, legalizes, licenses, passes, permits, reapproves
    opposite: declines, denies, disallows, disapproves, negatives, rejects, turns down, vetoes
    near: bans, enjoins, forbids, illegalizes, interdicts, prohibits, proscribes, disregards, ignores, neglects, overlooks, rebuffs, rebuts, refuses, spurns

Related Entry: Accredit (verb)

Accredit is a different word from Accredits. The synonyms below are for accredit, not for accredits.

  1. to explain (something) as being the result of something else

    "accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong"

    similar: ascribe, attribute, chalk up, credit, impute, lay, put down
    related: blame, charge, father (on), impute (to), pin (on), assign, refer, associate, attach, connect, link

  2. to give official or legal power to

    "took a course that accredited her to teach first aid"

    similar: authorize, certify, charter (British), commission, empower, enable, invest, license, qualify, vest, warrant
    related: approve, clear, credential, endorse, OK, sanction, affirm, confirm, validate, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, swear in, allow, let, permit, enfranchise, entitle, privilege
    opposite: disqualify
    near: ban, bar, block, constrain, deny, disallow, disbar, discourage, disenfranchise, disfranchise, exclude, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent, shut out, stop, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, veto

  3. to declare enthusiastic approval of

    "generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation"

    similar: acclaim, applaud, cheer, crack up, hail, laud, praise, salute, tout, doff one's hat to
    related: bravo, clap, rise (to), ballyhoo, approve, commend, endorse, favor, recommend, root (for), support, celebrate, emblazon, eulogize, extol, glorify, magnify, sing, adulate, belaud, flatter, overpraise, deify, idolize
    opposite: knock, pan, slam
    near: belittle, discommend, disparage, put down, blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate, admonish, chide, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, castigate, excoriate, keelhaul, lambaste, skewer, slag (chiefly British), vilify

  4. to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

    "thus far the board has refused to accredit the school"

    similar: approbate, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, homologate, OK, ratify, sanction, warrant
    related: accept, acknowledge, affirm, certify, endorse, validate, bless, canonize, sanctify, initial, rubber-stamp, sign, sign off (on), allow, enable, legalize, license, pass, permit, reapprove
    opposite: decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto
    near: ban, enjoin, forbid, illegalize, interdict, prohibit, proscribe, disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Accredits

The most common words with a similar meaning to Accredits:

British: charters
ascribes, attributes, chalks up, credits, imputes, lays, puts down, authorizes, certifies, commissions, empowers, enables, invests, licenses, qualifies, vests, warrants, acclaims, applauds, cheers, cracks up, hails, lauds, praises, salutes, touts, approbates, approves, clears, confirms, finalizes, formalizes, homologates, OKs, ratifies, sanctions, doffs one's hat to

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Accredits

Words with the opposite meaning of Accredits:

disqualifies, knocks, pans, slams, declines, denies, disallows, disapproves, negatives, rejects, turns down, vetoes

Related Words for Accredits

blames, charges, fathers (on), imputes (to), pins (on), assigns, refers, associates, attaches, connects, links, credentials, endorses, affirms, validates, inaugurates, inducts, initiates, installs, instates, swears in, allows, lets, permits, enfranchises, entitles, privileges, bravoes, claps, rises (to)

Near Antonyms of Accredits

bans, bars, blocks, constrains, disbars, discourages, disenfranchises, disfranchises, excludes, hinders, holds back, impedes, inhibits, obstructs, prevents, shuts out, stops, enjoins, forbids, interdicts, outlaws, prohibits, proscribes, belittles, discommends, disparages, puts down, blames, censures, reprehends

Word Forms of Accredits

Inflections: accredited, accrediting

Derived words: accreditable (adjective), accreditation (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Accredits

probably borrowed from Latin accrēditus, past participle of accrēdere "to give credence to, believe, put faith in," from ad- ad- + crēdere "to entrust, believe" creed

First known use: 1535

Frequently Asked Questions about Accredits

What does "Accredits" mean?

"Accredits" means to give official authorization to or approval of:. As a verb, it is defined as: to give official authorization to or approval of:. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Accredits"?

Other words for "Accredits" include ascribes, attributes, chalks up, credits, imputes, lays, puts down and authorizes. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Accredits" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Accredits"?

There are 99 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Accredits". Common alternatives include ascribes, attributes, chalks up, credits, imputes, lays, puts down, authorizes, certifies and charters.

What is the opposite of "Accredits"?

Antonyms of "Accredits" include disqualifies, knocks, pans, slams, declines, denies, disallows and disapproves. Near antonyms include bans, bars, blocks and constrains.

How do you use "Accredits" in a sentence?

Examples of "Accredits" in a sentence: "accredits his good choice of movies to reading a reviewer who seldom steers him wrong"; "took a course that accredited her to teach first aid"; "generally accredited as the finest American dramatist of the postwar generation".

Is "Accredits" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Accredits" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Accredits"?

"Accredits" is pronounced /ə-ˈkre-dət/ and divided into syllables as ac·cred·it.

What is the origin of the word "Accredits"?

"Accredits" comes from probably borrowed from Latin accrēditus, past participle of accrēdere "to give credence to, believe, put faith in," from ad- ad- + crēdere "to entrust, believe" creed. First known use: 1535.