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extend credit

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extend credit (to someone or a company)

 and extend someone or a company credit

to allow someone to purchase something on credit. I'm sorry, Mr. Smith, but because of your poor record of payment, we are no longer able to extend credit to you. Look at this letter, Jane. The store won't extend credit anymore.

See also: credit, extend