credit (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛdɪt/
Definition
An arrangement to get goods or services now and pay for them later.
Examples
She bought the car on credit.
He has good credit, so the bank gave him a loan.
Do you want to pay cash or use credit?
How to Use credit
- credit card (collocation)
- A plastic card used to buy things on credit. — "He lost his credit card last week."
- credit score (collocation)
- A number that shows how likely you are to repay borrowed money. — "A low credit score can make it hard to rent an apartment."
- on credit (prepositional phrase)
- Buying something with the promise to pay later. — "She bought the furniture on credit."
- give credit (collocation)
- To praise someone for something they did. — "We must give credit to the team for their effort."
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