¦ verb (accredits, accrediting, accredited)
1. give credit to (someone) for something.
(accredit something to) attribute something to.
2. [often as adjective accredited] give official authorization or recognition to.
3. authorize (a diplomat or journalist) to be in a place or to hold a post.
Derivatives
accreditation noun
Origin
C17: from Fr. accrediter, from a- (from L. ad 'to, at') + credit 'credit'.