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(ɪmpjuːt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense imputes, present participle imputing, past tense, past participle imputed

verb

If you impute something such as blame or a crime to someone, you say that they are responsible for it or are the cause of it.

[formal]

It is grossly unfair to impute blame to the United Nations. [VERB noun + to]

Synonyms: attribute, assign, ascribe, credit More Synonyms of impute

impute in British English

(ɪmˈpjuːt)

verb (transitive)

to attribute or ascribe (something dishonest or dishonourable, esp a criminal offence) to a person

to attribute to a source or cause

I impute your success to nepotism

3. business

to give (a notional value) to goods or services when the real value is unknown

Derived forms

imputation (ˌimpuˈtation)

noun

imputative (imˈputative)

adjective

imputatively (imˈputatively)

adverb

imputer (imˈputer)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin imputāre, from im- + putāre to think, calculate

impute in American English

(ɪmˈpjut)

verb transitiveWord forms: imˈputed or imˈputing

to attribute (esp. a fault or misconduct) to another; charge with; ascribe

2. Theology

to ascribe (goodness or guilt) to a person as coming from another

SIMILAR WORDS: asˈcribe

Derived forms

imputation (ˌimpuˈtation) (ɪmpjuˈteɪʃən)

noun

imputative (imˈputative) (ɪmˈpjutətɪv)

adjective

Word origin

ME imputen < OFr imputer < L imputare < in-, in, to + putare, to estimate, think, orig., to prune, cleanse: see pure

Examples of 'impute' in a sentence
impute

`In requesting a separate account," he intoned, `I don't wish to impute criticism of the Mistress of Tachnadray.

(verb) in the sense of attribute

Definition

to attribute to a source or cause

It is unfair to impute blame to the employees.

Synonyms

attribute

They attribute their success to external causes such as luck.

assign

Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values.

ascribe

Journalists ascribed voter apathy to distrust of the government.

credit

refer

accredit

The discovery of runes is, in Norse mythology, accredited to Odin.

set down to

lay at the door of

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accredit

Definition

to attribute (a quality or an action) to (a person)

The discovery of runes is, in Norse mythology, accredited to Odin.

Synonyms

attribute,

credit,

assign,

ascribe,

trace to,

put down to,

lay at the door of

in the sense of ascribe

Definition

to attribute, as to a particular origin

Journalists ascribed voter apathy to distrust of the government.

Synonyms

attribute,

credit,

refer,

charge,

assign,

put down,

set down,

impute

in the sense of assign

Definition

to attribute to a specified cause

Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values.

Synonyms

attribute,

credit,

put down,

set down,

ascribe,

accredit

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单词	impute
释义	Trends of impute View usage for: impute (ɪmpjuːt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense imputes, present participle imputing, past tense, past participle imputed verb If you impute something such as blame or a crime to someone, you say that they are responsible for it or are the cause of it. [formal] It is grossly unfair to impute blame to the United Nations. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: attribute, assign, ascribe, credit More Synonyms of impute impute in British English (ɪmˈpjuːt) verb (transitive) 1. to attribute or ascribe (something dishonest or dishonourable, esp a criminal offence) to a person 2. to attribute to a source or cause I impute your success to nepotism 3. business to give (a notional value) to goods or services when the real value is unknown Derived forms imputation (ˌimpuˈtation) noun imputative (imˈputative) adjective imputatively (imˈputatively) adverb imputer (imˈputer) noun Word origin C14: from Latin imputāre, from im- + putāre to think, calculate impute in American English (ɪmˈpjut) verb transitiveWord forms: imˈputed or imˈputing 1. to attribute (esp. a fault or misconduct) to another; charge with; ascribe 2. Theology to ascribe (goodness or guilt) to a person as coming from another SIMILAR WORDS: asˈcribe Derived forms imputation (ˌimpuˈtation) (ɪmpjuˈteɪʃən) noun imputative (imˈputative) (ɪmˈpjutətɪv) adjective Word origin ME imputen < OFr imputer < L imputare < in-, in, to + putare, to estimate, think, orig., to prune, cleanse: see pure Examples of 'impute' in a sentence impute `In requesting a separate account," he intoned, `I don't wish to impute criticism of the Mistress of Tachnadray. Gash, Jonathan THE TARTAN RINGERS (1993) (verb) in the sense of attribute Definition to attribute to a source or cause It is unfair to impute blame to the employees. Synonyms attribute They attribute their success to external causes such as luck. assign Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values. ascribe Journalists ascribed voter apathy to distrust of the government. credit refer accredit The discovery of runes is, in Norse mythology, accredited to Odin. set down to lay at the door of Additional synonyms in the sense of accredit Definition to attribute (a quality or an action) to (a person) The discovery of runes is, in Norse mythology, accredited to Odin. Synonyms attribute, credit, assign, ascribe, trace to, put down to, lay at the door of in the sense of ascribe Definition to attribute, as to a particular origin Journalists ascribed voter apathy to distrust of the government. Synonyms attribute, credit, refer, charge, assign, put down, set down, impute in the sense of assign Definition to attribute to a specified cause Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values. Synonyms attribute, credit, put down, set down, ascribe, accredit Nearby words of impute impurity imputable imputation impute in in (the) future in a flash Synonyms of 'impute' impute Explore 'impute' in the dictionary
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