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1. Given official approval to act
   "an accredited college";
   - commissioned, licensed, licenced [Brit, Cdn]

1. Grant credentials to
   "The Regents officially accredited the new educational institution";
   - recognize, recognise [Brit]
    
2. (Foreign Service) provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials
    
3. Ascribe an achievement to
   "She was not properly accredited in the program";
   - credit

See also: authorised [Brit], authorized

Type of: appoint, ascribe, assign, attribute, certify, charge, impute, licence [Brit, Cdn], license

Encyclopedia: Accredited