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ascribe

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ascribe ˈskraɪb/ verb
ascribes; ascribed; ascribing
ascribe
ˈskraɪb/
verb
ascribes; ascribed; ascribing
Learner's definition of ASCRIBE

ascribe to

[phrasal verb]
ascribe (something) to (something or someone) formal
: to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with (something or someone)把…归因于;把…归属于
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7963 COCA: 10907

ascribe

verb

as·​cribe ə-ˈskrīb How to pronounce ascribe (audio)
ascribed; ascribing

transitive verb

: to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
These poems are usually ascribed to Homer.
They ascribe most of their success to good timing and good luck.
She ascribes no importance to having a lot of money.
ascribable adjective
Choose the Right Synonym for ascribe

ascribe, attribute, assign, impute, credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing.

ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship.

forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters

attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe, less definiteness than assign.

attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate

assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation.

assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period

impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame.

tried to impute sinister motives to my actions

credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation.

credited his teammates for his success

Example Sentences

ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ascribere, from ad- + scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ascribe was in the 15th century
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