[
  {
    "word": "credit",
    "phonetic": "/\u02c8k\u0279\u025bd\u026at/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8k\u0279\u025bd\u026at/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/credit-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=840678",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Recognition and respect.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "She received a singing credit in last year's operetta."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(television/film, usually in the plural) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "They kissed, and then the credits rolled."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The time given for payment for something sold on trust.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a long credit or a short credit"
          },
          {
            "definition": "A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "What do you mean my credit is no good?"
          },
          {
            "definition": "An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?"
          },
          {
            "definition": "A source of value, distinction or honour.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "That engineer is a credit to the team."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Recognition for having taken a course (class).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A course credit, a credit hour \u2013 used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate \u2013 I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "unit"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To believe; to put credence in.",
            "synonyms": [
              "accept",
              "believe"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To add to an account.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [
              "debit"
            ],
            "example": "Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To acknowledge the contribution of.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Credit the point guard with another assist."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "accept",
          "believe"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "debit"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/credit"
    ]
  }
]