The difference between Credit and Swallow

When used as nouns, credit means reliance on the truth of something said or done, whereas swallow means a deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

When used as verbs, credit means to believe, whereas swallow means to cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach.

check bellow for the other definitions of Credit and Swallow

  1. Credit as a verb (transitive):

    To believe; to put credence in.

    Examples:

    "Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that."

  2. Credit as a verb (transitive, accounting):

    To add to an account (confer debit.)

    Examples:

    "'Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice."

    "For the payroll period credit employees' [[tips]] to their wages paid account and debit their [[minimum wage]] payable account."

    "The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account."

  3. Credit as a verb (transitive):

    To acknowledge the contribution of.

    Examples:

    "I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district."

    "'Credit the point guard with another assist."

  4. Credit as a verb (transitive):

    To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.

  1. Credit as a noun:

    Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.

  2. Credit as a noun (uncountable):

    Recognition and respect.

    Examples:

    "I give you credit for owning up to your mistake."

    "He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift."

  3. Credit as a noun (countable):

    Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.

    Examples:

    "She received a singing credit in last year's operetta."

  4. Credit as a noun (television/film, usually plural):

    Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.

    Examples:

    "They kissed, and then the credits rolled."

  5. Credit as a noun (uncountable, law, business, finance):

    A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.

    Examples:

    "In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you."

  6. Credit as a noun:

    The time given for payment for something sold on trust.

    Examples:

    "a long credit or a short credit'"

  7. Credit as a noun (uncountable, US):

    A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).

    Examples:

    "What do you mean my credit is no good?"

  8. Credit as a noun (accounting):

    An addition to certain accounts.

  9. Credit as a noun (tax accounting):

    A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.

    Examples:

    "Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?"

  10. Credit as a noun:

    A source of value, distinction or honour.

    Examples:

    "That engineer is a credit to the team."

  11. Credit as a noun:

    An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies.

    Examples:

    "To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits."

    "Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left."

  12. Credit as a noun (uncountable):

    Recognition for having taken a course (class).

    Examples:

    "If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final."

  13. Credit as a noun (countable):

    A , a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.

    Examples:

    "Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want."

  1. Swallow as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

  2. Swallow as a verb (transitive):

    To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.

  3. Swallow as a verb (intransitive):

    To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.

    Examples:

    "My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow."

  4. Swallow as a verb (transitive):

    To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.

  5. Swallow as a verb:

    To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

  6. Swallow as a verb:

    To retract; to recant.

    Examples:

    "to swallow one's opinions"

  7. Swallow as a verb:

    To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.

    Examples:

    "to swallow an affront or insult"

  1. Swallow as a noun (archaic):

    A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

  2. Swallow as a noun:

    The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

    Examples:

    "He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water."

  3. Swallow as a noun (Nigeria):

    Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

  1. Swallow as a noun:

    A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.

  2. Swallow as a noun (nautical):

    The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ham. Nav. Encyc"

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