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Definitions from WordNet

Verb ascribe has 1 sense
  1. impute, ascribe, assign, attribute - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
    --1 is one way to judge
    Derived form: noun ascription2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
    Somebody ----s something PP

Definitions from the Web

Ascribe

Definition

  • Verb: To attribute or assign (a quality, characteristic, or idea) to someone or something.
  • Verb: To regard something as belonging to or being caused by a specified source.

Examples

  • Example 1: John ascribed his success to hard work and dedication.
  • Example 2: The ancient Greeks ascribed the creation of the universe to the gods.

Synonyms

  • attribute, credit, assign, impute

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