ascribing

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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"
--₁ is one way to judge

Derived form: noun ascription₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP

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Ascribing

Description

Ascribing is the act of attributing or assigning something to someone or something else. It involves giving credit, acknowledgment, or recognition to a particular person, source, or cause.

Senses and Usages

As a verb:

1. To ascribe a quality or characteristic:

Example sentence: He ascribed the success of the project to his hardworking team.

2. To ascribe authorship or ownership:

Example sentence: The painting was mistakenly ascribed to Salvador Dali, but further research revealed it was actually painted by an unknown artist.

3. To attribute a belief or opinion to someone:

Example sentence: Many individuals ascribe the rise in crime rates to the lack of effective law enforcement.

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