Credit Definition–noun | 1. | commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. |
| 2. | a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. |
| 3. | the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography. |
| 4. | trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit. |
| 5. | confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment. |
| 6. | reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good. |
| 7. | influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation. |
| 8. | time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust: 90 days' credit. |
| 9. | repute; reputation; esteem. |
| 10. | a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account: He has an outstanding credit of $50. |
| 11. | Education. | a. | official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study. |
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| 12. | Bookkeeping. | a. | an entry of payment or value received on an account. |
| b. | the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to debit). |
| c. | an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side. |
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| 13. | any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw. |
–verb (used with object) | 14. | to believe; put confidence in; trust; have faith in. |
| 15. | to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon. |
| 16. | Bookkeeping. to enter upon the credit side of an account; give credit for or to. |
| 17. | Education. to award educational credits to (often fol. by with): They credited me with three hours in history. |
—Verb phrase| 18. | credit to or with, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.): In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers. |
—Idioms| 19. | do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone. |
| 20. | on credit, by
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| 21. | to one's credit, deserving of praise or recognition; admirable: It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt. |
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Cards Definition–noun | 1. | a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card. |
| 2. | one of a set of thin pieces of cardboard with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games; playing card. |
| 3. | cards, (usually used with a singular verb ) | a. | a game or games played with such a set. |
| b. | the playing of such a game: to win at cards. |
| c. | Casino. the winning of 27 cards or more. |
| d. | Whist. tricks won in excess of six. |
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| 4. | Also called greeting card. a piece of paper or thin cardboard, usually folded, printed with a message of holiday greeting, congratulations, or other sentiment, often with an illustration or decorations, for mailing to a person on an appropriate occasion. |
| 5. | something useful in attaining an objective, as a course of action or position of strength, comparable to a high card held in a game: If negotiation fails, we still have another card to play. |
| 9. | a program of the events at races, boxing matches, etc. |
| 15. | Informal. | a. | a person who is amusing or facetious. |
| b. | any person, esp. one with some indicated characteristic: a queer card.
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–verb (used with object) | 16. | to provide with a card. |
| 18. | to write, list, etc., on cards. |
| 19. | Slang. to examine the identity card or papers of: The bartender was carding all youthful customers to be sure they were of legal drinking age. |
—Idioms| 20. | in or on the cards, impending or likely; probable: A reorganization is in the cards. |
| 21. | play one's cards right, to act cleverly, sensibly, or cautiously: If you play your cards right, you may get mentioned in her will. |
| 22. | put one's cards on the table, to be completely straightforward and open; conceal nothing: He always believed in putting his cards on the table. |
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For Definition–preposition | 1. | with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise. |
| 2. | intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes. |
| 3. | suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged. |
| 4. | in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony; to work for wages. |
| 5. | (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink! |
| 6. | sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty. |
| 7. | desirous of: a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes. |
| 8. | in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts.
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| 9. | appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter. |
| 10. | with regard or respect to: pressed for time; too warm for April. |
| 11. | during the continuance of: for a long time. |
| 12. | in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government. |
| 13. | in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter. |
| 14. | in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client. |
| 15. | in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow; money for goods. |
| 16. | in punishment of: payment for the crime. |
| 17. | in honor of: to give a dinner for a person. |
| 18. | with the purpose of reaching: to start for London. |
| 19. | contributive to: for the advantage of everybody. |
| 20. | in order to save: to flee for one's life. |
| 21. | in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers. |
| 22. | in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide. |
| 23. | such as to allow of or to require: too many for separat
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| 24. | such as results in: his reason for going. |
| 25. | as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health. |
| 26. | in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age. |
| 27. | in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact. |
| 28. | by reason of; because of: to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty. |
| 29. | in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that. |
| 30. | to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile. |
| 31. | (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go. |
| 32. | (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 4 in the game. |
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—Idiom| 35. | for it, British. in (def. 33). |
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People Definition–noun | 1. | persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people
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| 3. | human beings, as distinguished from animals or other beings. |
| 4. | the entire body of persons who constitute a community, tribe, nation, or other group by virtue of a common culture, history, religion, or the like: the people of Australia; the Jewish people. |
| 5. | the persons of any particular group, company, or number (sometimes used in combination): the people of a parish; educated people; salespeople. |
| 6. | the ordinary persons, as distinguished from those who have wealth, rank, influence, etc.: a man of the people. |
| 7. | the subjects, followers, or subordinates of a ruler, leader, employer, etc.: the king and his people. |
| 8. | the body of enfranchised citizens of a state: representatives chosen by the people. |
| 9. | a person's family or relatives: My grandmother's people came from Iowa. |
| 10. | (used in the possessive in Communist or left-wing countries to indicate that an institution operates under the control of or for the benefit of the people, esp. under Communist leadership): people's republic; people's army. |
| 11. | animals of a specified kind: the monkey people of the forest. |
–verb (used with object) | 12. | to furnish with people; populate. |
| 13. | to supply or stock as if with people: a meadow peopled with flowers. |
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With Definition–preposition | 1. | accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy. |
| 2. | in some particular relation to (esp. implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection): I dealt with the problem. She agreed with me. |
| 3. | characterized by or having: a person with initiative. |
| 4. | (of means or instrument) by the use of; using: to line a coat with silk; to cut with a knife. |
| 5. | (of manner) using or showing: to work with diligence. |
| 6. | in correspondence, comparison, or proportion to: Their power increased with their number. How does their plan compare with ours? |
| 7. | in regard to: to be pleased with a gift. |
| 8. | (of cause) owing to: to die with pneumonia; to pale with fear. |
| 9. | in the region, sphere, or view of: It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese. |
| 10. | (of separation) from: to part with a thing. |
| 11. | against, as in opposition or competition: He fought with his brother over the inheritance. |
| 12. | in the keeping or service of: to leave something with a friend. |
| 13. | in affecting the judgment, estimation, or consideration of: Her argument carried a lot of weight with the trustees. |
| 14. | at the same time as or immediately after; upon: And with that last remark, she turned and left. |
| 15. | of the same opinion or conviction as: Are you with me or against me? |
| 16. | in proximity to or in the same household as: He lives with his parents. |
| 17. | (used as a function word to specify an additional circumstance or condition): We climbed the hill, with Jeff following behind. |
—Idioms| 18. | in with. in (def. 34). |
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| b. | representing or characterized by the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc. |
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| 21. | with that. that (def. 18). |
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Bad Definition–adjective | 1. | not good in any manner or degree. |
| 2. | having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. |
| 3. | of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. |
| 4. | inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. |
| 5. | inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. |
| 6. | invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. |
| 7. | causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful: Too much sugar is bad for your teeth. |
| 8. | suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill: He felt bad from eating the green apples. |
| 9. | not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened: A bad heart kept him out of the army. |
| 10. | tainted, spoiled, or rotten, esp. to the point of being inedible: The meat is bad because you left it out of the refrigerator too long. |
| 11. | having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable: The drought is bad for the farmers. His sloppy appearance made a bad impression. |
| 12. | causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant: I had a bad flight to Chicago. |
| 13. | easily provoked to anger; irascible: a bad temper. |
| 14. | cross, irritable, or surly: If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day. |
| 15. | more uncomfortable, pe
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| 16. | causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction: a bad flood. |
| 17. | regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset: He felt bad about having to leave the children all alone. |
| 18. | disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving: If you're bad at school, you'll go to bed without supper. |
| 19. | disreputable or dishonorable: He's getting a bad name from changing jobs so often. |
| 20. | displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment: a bad painting; Bad drivers cause most of the accidents. |
| 21. | causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable: I'm afraid I have bad news for you. |
| 22. | not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous: It was a bad day for fishing. |
| 23. | inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.: We had a bad winter with a lot of sno
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| 24. | disagreeable or offensive to the senses: a bad odor. |
| 25. | exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity: The room was decorated in bad taste. |
| 26. | not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse: bad manners. |
| 27. | (of a word, speech, or writing) | a. | vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: bad language. |
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| 28. | unattractive, esp. because of a lack of pleasing proportions: She has a bad figure. |
| 29. | (of the complexion) marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished: bad skin. |
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| 30. | not profitable or worth the price paid: The land was a bad buy. |
| 31. | Commerce. deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss: a bad debt. |
| 32. | ill-spent; wasted: Don't throw good money after bad money. |
| 33. | counterfeit; not genuine: There was a bad ten-dollar bill in with the change. |
| 34. | having the character of a villain; villainous: In the movies the good guys always beat the bad guys. |
| 35. | Sports. failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed. |
| 36. | Slang. outstandingly excellent; first-rate: He's a bad man on drums, and the fans love him. |
–noun | 37. | that which is bad: You have to take the bad with the good. |
| 38. | a bad condition, character, or quality: His health seemed to go from bad to worse. |
| 39. | (used with a plural verb ) evil persons collectively (usually prec. by the): The bad are always stirring up trouble. |
–adverb Informal. | 40. | badly: He wanted it bad enough to steal it. |
—Idioms| 41. | bad off, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances; destitute: His family has been pretty bad off since he lost his job. Also, badly off. Compare well-off. |
| 42. | go to the bad, to deteriorate physically or morally; go to ruin: She wept at seeing her son go to the bad. |
| 43. | in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress. |
| 44. | in bad, Informal. | a. | in trouble or distress. |
| b. | in disfavor: He's in bad with his father-in-law. |
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| 45. | my bad, Slang. my fault! my mistake! |
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—Idioms| 46. | not bad, | a. | tolerably good; not without merit: The dinner wasn't bad, but I've had better. |
| b. | not difficult: Once you know geometry, trigonometry isn't bad. |
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| 47. | too bad, unfortunate or disappointing: It's too bad that he didn't go to college. |
| 48. | to the bad, in arrears: He's $100 to the bad on his debt. |
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Credit Definition–noun | 1. | commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. |
| 2. | a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. |
| 3. | the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography. |
| 4. | trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit. |
| 5. | confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment. |
| 6. | reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good. |
| 7. | influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation. |
| 8. | time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust: 9
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| 9. | repute; reputation; esteem. |
| 10. | a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account: He has an outstanding credit of $50. |
| 11. | Education. | a. | official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study. |
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| 12. | Bookkeeping. | a. | an entry of payment or value received on an account. |
| b. | the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to debit). |
| c. | an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side. |
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| 13. | any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw. |
–verb (used with object) | 14. | to believe; put confidence in; trust; have faith in. |
| 15. | to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon. |
| 16. | Bookkeeping. to enter upon the credit side of an account; give credit for or to. |
| 17. | Education. to award educational credits to (often fol. by with): They credited me with three hours in history. |
—Verb phrase| 18. | cre
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—Idioms| 19. | do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone. |
| 20. | on credit, by deferred payment: Everything they have was bought on credit. |
| 21. | to one's credit, deserving of praise or recognition; admirable: It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt. |
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