credit/ ˈkrɛd ɪt /
noun
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
Give credit where it is due.
a source of pride or honor:
You are a credit to your school.
the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.:
She got a screen credit for photography.
verb (used with object)
to believe; put confidence in; trust; have faith in.
to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon.
verb Phrases
credit to/with, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.):
In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers.