Accredit
/əˈkrɛdɪt/noun
To officially recognize or authorize something or someone as meeting certain standards.
Did you know?The root 'credit' comes from the Latin 'credere', meaning 'to believe', linking it to the power of belief as a form of magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kred-
“to believe, trust, or have faith.”
Latin
Latin
credere
“to believe, trust, or entrust.”
Old French
Old French
acrediter
“to believe or give trust to.”
Early Modern English
English
accredit
“to give credit or authority to.”
21st Century
English
accredit
“to officially recognize or authorize, especially in educational contexts.”