to give a person credit for

См. также в других словарях:

• credit — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. of a person) a source of honour, pride, etc. (is a credit to the school). 2 the acknowledgement of merit (must give him credit for consistency). 3 a good reputation (his credit stands high). 4 a belief or trust (I place credit… …   Useful english dictionary

• credit — credence, credit, credibility 1. In general use, credence means ‘belief, trustful acceptance’, and is used mainly in the expression to give (or lend) credence to, which means ‘believe, trust’: • The radicality of these changes…had lent credence… …   Modern English usage

• credit — [kred′it] n. [Fr crédit < It credito < L creditus, pp. of credere: see CREED] 1. belief or trust; confidence; faith 2. Rare the quality of being credible or trustworthy 3. a) the favorable estimate of a person s character; reputation; good… …   English World dictionary

• give the devil his due — {v. phr.} To be fair, even to someone who is bad; tell the truth about a person even though you don t like him, * /I don t like Mr. Jones, but to give the devil his due, I must admit that he is a good teacher./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• give the devil his due — {v. phr.} To be fair, even to someone who is bad; tell the truth about a person even though you don t like him, * /I don t like Mr. Jones, but to give the devil his due, I must admit that he is a good teacher./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Credit history — This article deals with the general concept of the term credit history. For detailed information about the same topic in the United States, see Credit score (United States). Credit history or credit report is, in many countries, a record of an… …   Wikipedia

• credit — creditless, adj. /kred it/, n. 1. commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. 2. a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. 3. the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or… …   Universalium

• credit — /ˈkrɛdət / (say kreduht) noun 1. commendation or honour or acknowledgement given for some action, quality, etc. 2. a person or thing being acknowledged as a source of commendation or honour: a credit to the team. 3. influence or authority… …  

• give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Credit card — Personal finance Credit and debt Pawnbroker Student loan Employment contract Salary Wage Empl …   Wikipedia

• credit — cred•it [[t]ˈkrɛd ɪt[/t]] n. 1) commendation given for some action, quality, etc 2) a source of pride or honor 3) a) the acknowledgment of something as due a person, institution, etc b) sbz credits, the names of all who contributed to a motion… …   From formal English to slang