Accredit

v. t.	1.	To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction. [imp. & p. p. Accredited; p. pr. & vb. n. Accrediting.] His censure will . . . accredit his praises. - Cowper. These reasons . . . which accredit and fortify mine opinion. - Shelton.
	2.	To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate. Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France. - Froude.
	3.	To believe; to credit; to put trust in. The version of early Roman history which was accredited in the fifth century. - Sir G. C. Lewis. He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions and witchcraft. - Southey.
	4.	To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one. To accredit to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying.

Verb	1.	accredit - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree" Synonyms: recognise, recognize
	2.	accredit - provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
	3.	accredit - give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the program" Synonyms: credit

TO ACCREDIT, international law. The act by which a diplomatic agent is acknowledged by the government near which he is sent. This at once makes his public character known, and becomes his protection.

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