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Verb ascribe has 1 sense
- impute, ascribe, assign, attribute - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
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Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
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Definitions from the Web
Term: Ascribe
Definition:
Ascribe (verb): To attribute or assign a quality, characteristic, or idea to someone or something.
Senses:
- To assign or attribute a statement, action, or work to a particular person or source.
- To regard as belonging or related to something specified.
- To consider or represent something as being part of a particular cause, characteristic, or situation.
Example Sentences:
- The famous quote is often ascribed to Shakespeare, although its true authorship is disputed.
- She ascribes her success to the support and guidance of her mentors.
- The painting's style can be ascribed to the influence of the Impressionist movement.
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