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ascribe
[uh-skrahyb]
verb (used with object)
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute.
The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians.
to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic.
They ascribed courage to me for something I did out of sheer panic.
ascribe
/ əˈɪ /
verb
to credit or assign, as to a particular origin or period
to ascribe parts of a play to Shakespeare
to attribute as a quality; consider as belonging to
to ascribe beauty to youth
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- ascribable adjective
- unascribed adjective
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ascribe1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He ascribed this to the incompetence of physicians who think they are benign.
A recent survey of 300 people found that 67% of responders believes AI is conscious, interacting with it politely and ascribing human-like traits.
An Instagram account ascribed to Lanez said the rapper was stabbed 14 times — including seven wounds to his back, four to his torso, two to the back of his head and one to his face.
He ascribes Poland's rapid military build-up to "first of all, the geopolitical situation, but also, the experience of history."
Her post also included three crying laughing emojis, parroting the delight she takes in using her platform to belittle those who believe trans people deserve equal rights that ascribe to their identity.
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