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Credited Moderate

Credited has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

past participle of credit

"The project was credited to the team that worked tirelessly on it."

Adjective
1

(usually followed by `to') given credit for

"an invention credited to Edison"

2

Having something attributed to oneself.

"The new invention was credited entirely to the young engineer who first developed it in her lab."

In plain English: Credited means someone is given official credit for doing something, usually by having their name listed as the creator of work or being recognized for an achievement.

"She is credited with inventing the modern smartphone."

Example Sentences
"She is credited with inventing the modern smartphone." adj
"That movie was credited with changing how we view history." adj
"The new policy is credited for reducing traffic accidents significantly." adj
"His success in the project is widely credited to his hard work." adj
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Origin

The word entered English from the Latin credere, which originally meant "to trust." Over time, its sense shifted to indicate that someone has been given credit or acknowledgment for something.

Rhyming Words
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