Visa Definition–noun | 1. | an endorsement made by an authorized representative of one country upon a passport issued by another, permitting the passport holder entry into or transit through the country making the endorsement. | –verb (used with object) | 2. | to give a visa to; approve a visa for. | | 3. | to put a visa on (a passport). | |
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Credit Definition–noun | 1. | commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it i
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s 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. | | | 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. | | | 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 c
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redits 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 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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Card 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. | | | 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. |
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| 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. | | 1
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5. | Informal. | a. | a person who is amusing or facetious. | | b. | any person, esp. one with some indicated characteristic: a queer card. | | –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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