English Dictionary: creditable | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Creditable \Cred"it*a*ble\ (-?-b'l), a. 1. Worthy of belief. [Obs.] Divers creditable witnesses deposed. --Ludlow. 2. Deserving or possessing reputation or esteem; reputable; estimable. This gentleman was born of creditable parents. --Goldsmith. 3. Bringing credit, reputation, or honor; honorable; as, such conduct is highly creditable to him. --Macaulay. He settled him in a good creditable way of living. --Arbuthnot. |