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Entitle vs Accredit - What's the difference?

entitle | accredit |

As verbs the difference between entitle and accredit

is that entitle is give a title to while accredit is to ascribe; attribute; credit with.

entitle

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (archaic) * intitle (archaic or nonstandard)

Verb

(entitl)
  • give a title to
  • dignify by an honorary designation.
  • give authority (to do something)
  • give rightful ownership
  • give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * (give a title to a book) name * designate * empower * qualify * enable

    Derived terms

    * entitlement

    Anagrams

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    accredit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
  • To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
  • * (rfdate)
    • His censure will ... accredit his praises.
  • * (rfdate)
    • These reasons ... which accredit and fortify mine opinion.
  • To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
  • * (rfdate)
    • Beton ... was accredited to the Court of France. -
  • To believe; to put trust in.
  • * (rfdate)
    • The version of early Roman history which was accredited in the fifth century.
  • * (rfdate)
    • He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions and witchcraft.
  • To enter on the credit side of an account book.
  • To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.
    • The school was an accredited college.
  • To recognize as outstanding.
  • (literally) To credit.

    • Derived terms

    * accredit with * accreditation * accredited