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give credit
Also, extend credit . Trust someone to pay at some future time what he or she owes. For example, I haven't enough cash this month, so I hope they'll give me credit . This use of credit dates from the mid-1500s.
Acknowledge an accomplishment, as in They really should give her credit for the work she's done . [Late 1700s] The phrase is sometimes amplified to give credit where credit is due , meaning the acknowledgment should be to the person who deserves it. This expression was probably coined by Samuel Adams in a letter (October 29, 1777), which put it: “Give credit to whom credit due.†It is sometimes put give someone their due , as in We should really give Nancy her due for trying to sort out this mess .
Example Sentences
“I give credit to his wife, Betsy, for keeping him alive,†she told a British outlet last week.
"For all that the Queen's Park result was disastrous, we do also have to give credit to Philippe and the team for the Europa League run. I don't want to take a step that would put further progress in the Europa League at risk."
Give credit to Los Osos junior pitcher Gavin Loeb-Keene, who struck out four and walked none over five innings.
We expected the players to play a better game than this but we have to give credit to Plymouth as well.
Listen, I have to give credit to the team at Time; Musk’s astonishing accumulation of power has indeed been the story of the week and it belongs on the cover.
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