- to acknowledge a contribution
Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
uncountable · credit, credited, credited
- (transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
This is to acknowledge your kind invitation to participate in the upcoming debate.
acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledged
- to ascribe sin or righteousness
The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness.
impute, imputed, imputed
- (legal, accounting) to render liable or subject to; to occasion
Cruelty incurs calamity.
incur, incured, incured