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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
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ܲa· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ascribe1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
But, having no reason to demand a toxicology report and with their father ascribing the symptoms to Gisèle’s tendency to “overdo,” they were forced to accept vague diagnoses associated with aging.
But at other times, Leslie seems to be overreaching in his quest to ascribe something greater to their relationship, a friendship that was cruelly and tragically cut short.
He ascribed it to resentment of his effort to cut fraud in government programs through DOGE.
UN experts confirmed the use of the nerve agent sarin but they were not asked to ascribe any blame.
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