"accredited" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-accredited.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more accredited [comparative], most accredited [superlative]
Etymology: * First attested in the 1630s. Head templates: {{en-adj}} accredited (comparative more accredited, superlative most accredited)
  1. Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle. Synonyms: commissioned, licensed Derived forms: nonaccredited, unaccredited Translations (given official approval after meeting criteria): akreditovaný (Czech), valtuutettu (Finnish), അംഗീകൃത (aṅgīkr̥ta) (Malayalam), credenciado (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-accredited-en-adj-dNNBa1EC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-accredited.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: * accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|accredit|ed}} accredit + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} accredited
  1. simple past and past participle of accredit Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: accredit
    Sense id: en-accredited-en-verb-jRvUnBox Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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