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achievement vs credit

credit vs achievement

achievement and credit both are nouns.

achievement is not a verb while credit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
achievement Yes No No No
credit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, credit is a hyponym of achievement; that is, credit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than achievement:
  • achievement: the action of accomplishing something
  • credit: used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
Other hyponyms of achievement include beachhead, foothold, cakewalk, effort, exploit, feat, masterpiece, masterstroke, performance, record, track record, accomplished fact, fait accompli, going, sledding, arrival, reaching, close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker, attainment, freeing, liberation, release, base on balls, pass, walk, haymaking, face saver, face saving, enlisting, recruitment, smooth.
achievement (noun) credit (noun)
the action of accomplishing something recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
approval
an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
money available for a client to borrow
achievement (verb) credit (verb)
have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
give someone credit for something
ascribe an achievement to
enter as credit
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