/ Dictionary / Index A accredited: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•cred•it•ed Pronunciation: (u-kred'i-tid), [key] — adj. officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools. provided with official credentials, as by a government: an accredited diplomatic representative. accepted as authoritative: an accredited theory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: accredited (Thesaurus) accredit accrescence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language