Accredited vs. Credited

Accreditedverb

simple past tense and past participle of accredit

Creditedadjective

Having something attributed to oneself.

‘He was credited with the invention of the alarm clock.’;

Accreditedadjective

Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.

Creditedadjective

(usually followed by `to') given credit for;

‘an invention credited to Edison’;

Accreditedadjective

given official approval to act;

‘an accredited college’; ‘commissioned broker’; ‘licensed pharmacist’; ‘authorized representative’;