How to Use "Credit" with Example Sentences

credit (n): money that is borrowed from a bank or business; the status of how well money is paid back; praise given to a someone for good work; a unit of schoolwork at a university or college

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Used with adjectives:

"Long-term credit will pay for things you need."
(long-term, short-term)

"Interest-free credit is hard to get."
(interest-free)

"She has bad credit."
(bad, good)

"He should get full credit for the win."
(full, partial, proper)

"The class will give him course credit."
(course, college)

Used with verbs:

"Do you have good credit?"
(have)

"You need good credit to get a loan."
(need)

"You can get credit at the bank."
(get, obtain)

"Most stores will offer credit."
(offer, provide, give, extend)

"You should give her some credit."
(give)

"She doesn't get credit for her work."
(get, receive, take)

"He deserves more credit."
(deserves)

"Community college is a good way to earn credits."
(earn, transfer, get)

Used with nouns:

"I have a high credit limit."
(limit, rating, score, balance)

"How long is your credit history?"
(history, record)

"She asked for my credit report."
(report)

"He is a credit risk."
(risk)

"The credit union is also a bank."
(union)

Used with prepositions:

"She bought the jacket on credit."
(on)

"She gets credit for helping."
(for)

credit (v): to give money; to praise someone for doing good work

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Used with prepositions:

"The bank is crediting our account with $10,000."
(with)

"The mayor credited the firefighters for acting quickly."
(for)