"take credit" meaning in English

See take credit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: takes credit [present, singular, third-person], taking credit [participle, present], took credit [past], taken credit [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> credit}} take credit (third-person singular simple present takes credit, present participle taking credit, simple past took credit, past participle taken credit)
  1. To accept or acknowledge approval, praise, recognition for something, regardless of its merit or worthiness. [with for] Synonyms: take the credit Related terms: claim for oneself, lay claim to, vindicate, give credit where credit is due

Inflected forms

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