Spanish word

acreditar

Pronunciation

IPA/akɾeðiˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbprove

Example

¿Puedes acreditar tu identidad con este documento?

Can you prove your identity with this document?

Illustration for acreditar (prove)

More examples

Para solicitar la plaza debes acreditar tu experiencia profesional.

To apply for the position you must prove your professional experience.

Core concept

Providing documentary evidence to verify a claim.

Common phrases

  • acreditar documentos

    prove with documents

  • acreditar la identidad

    prove identity

  • acreditar experiencia

    prove experience

Similar words

demostrar: Shows facts or ideas with evidence or explanation to establish their truth.
probar: Presents evidence to establish a specific claim's truth.
certificar: Formally issues or endorses a document to attest a fact, status, or qualification.
verificar: Checks records or data to confirm that details or facts are correct.

Definition in Spanish

Presentar pruebas o documentos para demostrar que algo o alguien es verdadero o válido.

Word origin

The verb derives from medieval Latin accreditare (ad- 'to' + credere 'believe'), literally 'to make believed', and in Spanish it denotes presenting documents or proof that make a claim credible.

Usage tips

  • Mainly used in formal or administrative contexts for identity, qualifications, or legal claims, and everyday speech often prefers mostrar or probar instead.

Other meanings

  • certifyverb
  • creditverb

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