accredited

Etymology 1

* accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of accredit

Etymology 2

* First attested in the 1630s.

adj

  1. Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.
    The task was more to Appleby's liking than the one he had anticipated, and it was necessary, since the smaller merchants in Cuba and also in parts of Peninsular Spain have no great confidence in bankers, and prefer a packet of golden onzas or a bag of pesetas to the best accredited cheque. 1907, Harold Bindloss, chapter 31, in The Dust of Conflict
    Can we use an accredited agent, or perhaps for a night-time incident it would be better to deploy in daylight hours, for example? December 29 2021, Paul Stephen, “Rail's accident investigators”, in RAIL, number 947, page 29

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