Accredited

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English

Etymology

From the French accréditer; see credit.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ʌˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/

Verb

accredited

  1. Simple past tense and past participle of accredit.

Adjective

Accredited (comparative more Accredited, superlative most Accredited)

  1. Given official approval, as an accredited university.
    The answer should give us the—But halloo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.
    —Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four.
  2. (of milk, cattle, etc.) certified as free from disease, meeting certain standards.

Synonyms

commissioned, licensed

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