credit vs honour

credit

noun
  • A source of value, distinction or honour. 

  • Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust. 

  • A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment). 

  • A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe. 

  • The time given for payment for something sold on trust. 

  • Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie. 

  • Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts. 

  • An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered. 

  • A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid. 

  • A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system. 

  • Recognition for having taken a course (class). 

  • A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation. 

  • Recognition, respect and admiration. 

  • A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid. 

verb
  • To believe; to put credence in. 

  • To acknowledge the contribution of. 

  • To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of. 

  • To add to an account. 

honour

noun
  • A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament. 

  • The privilege of going first. 

  • The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point). 

  • A privilege. 

  • (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank. 

  • In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack. 

  • A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen. 

  • A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended. 

  • The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity. 

  • Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful). 

  • The right to play one's ball before one's opponent. 

verb
  • British spelling, Canadian spelling, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor. 

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