Ascribe
/əˈskraɪb/
Definitions
- (v.) To attribute something to a particular cause, source, or author.
The scholar ascribed the poem to a 16th-century writer.
- (v.) To assign a quality or characteristic to someone or something.
He ascribed honesty to all his employees.
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- ascribes
- ascribed
- ascribing
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Commentary
Commonly used to clarify origin or cause in legal and academic writing, emphasizing source attribution.
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