Meanings
adjectivecredited (comparative more credited, superlative most credited)
comparative more credited · superlative most credited
- Having something attributed to oneself.
He was credited with the invention of the alarm clock.
verb
- participlepastpast participle of credit
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(usually followed by ‘to’) given credit for
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Origin
- Latincredere“to trust in”
- Englishcredited
From Latin credere (“to trust in”).
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APA
credited. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credited
MLA
“credited.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credited. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credited,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credited.
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