ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Accredited

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Accredited is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of accredit.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of accredit.

More Meanings

  1. Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.

Example Sentences

The answer should give us the— But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.
Can we use an accredited agent, or perhaps for a night-time incident it would be better to deploy in daylight hours, for example?
The task was more to Appleby's liking than the one he had anticipated, and it was necessary, since the smaller merchants in Cuba and also in parts of Peninsular Spain have no great confidence in bankers, and prefer a packet of golden onzas or a bag of pesetas to the best accredited cheque.

Synonyms for accredited

Depending on context, synonyms include commissioned, licensed, authorized, licenced.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include licensed, licenced, authorized, commissioned, registered, professional.

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