ascribe

verb

as·cribe ə-ˈskrīb How to pronounce ascribe (audio)

ascribed; ascribing

transitive verb

: to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing

These poems are usually ascribed to Homer.

They ascribe most of their success to good timing and good luck.

She ascribes no importance to having a lot of money.

ascribable

ə-ˈskrī-bə-bəl How to pronounce ascribe (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand

Recent Examples on the Web Grounds supervisor Matt Niolet would later ascribe the stoppage to the loyalty the employees feel for their bosses.

Bill Donahue, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 If there is such a thing as monastic diplomacy, its modus operandi would be watchfulness, patience, and a reluctance to ascribe blame.

Fred Bahnson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 People too easily ascribe a mind like their own to all sorts of things, from pets to pet rocks.

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 June 2022 At the moment, there’s an attempt to ascribe collective guilt to all those who carry a Russian passport, or to the entire Russian culture.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022 It’s an extraordinarily sophisticated maneuver, one that doesn’t ascribe intention based on personal information but rather allows the art to express its deeper content.

Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 8 June 2022 But Sean Aday, an associate professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University, says that news audiences can often ascribe a greater sense of authority and objectivity to satellite images than other kinds of photos.

Jordan G. Teicher, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2022 Many in the White Nationalist movement who participated in the violent attack of the US Capitol on January 6th, it can be argued, ascribe to this viewpoint as well.

Charlie Dent, CNN, 1 Mar. 2022 Several analysts ascribe that halting rise to the extremely the tough regulatory climate in both states.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	ascribes
释义	ascribe verb as·cribe ə-ˈskrīb ascribed; ascribing transitive verb : to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing These poems are usually ascribed to Homer. They ascribe most of their success to good timing and good luck. She ascribes no importance to having a lot of money. ascribable ə-ˈskrī-bə-bəl adjective Synonyms accredit attribute chalk up credit impute lay put down See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand Recent Examples on the Web Grounds supervisor Matt Niolet would later ascribe the stoppage to the loyalty the employees feel for their bosses. Bill Donahue, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 If there is such a thing as monastic diplomacy, its modus operandi would be watchfulness, patience, and a reluctance to ascribe blame. Fred Bahnson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 People too easily ascribe a mind like their own to all sorts of things, from pets to pet rocks. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 June 2022 At the moment, there’s an attempt to ascribe collective guilt to all those who carry a Russian passport, or to the entire Russian culture. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022 It’s an extraordinarily sophisticated maneuver, one that doesn’t ascribe intention based on personal information but rather allows the art to express its deeper content. Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 8 June 2022 But Sean Aday, an associate professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University, says that news audiences can often ascribe a greater sense of authority and objectivity to satellite images than other kinds of photos. Jordan G. Teicher, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2022 Many in the White Nationalist movement who participated in the violent attack of the US Capitol on January 6th, it can be argued, ascribe to this viewpoint as well. Charlie Dent, CNN, 1 Mar. 2022 Several analysts ascribe that halting rise to the extremely the tough regulatory climate in both states. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin ascribere, from ad- + scribere to write — more at scribe First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing ascribe ascribe (something) to ascribe (something) to Kids Definition ascribe verb as·cribe ə-ˈskrīb ascribed; ascribing : to think of as coming from a specified cause, source, or author They ascribed his success to nothing more than good luck. ascribes verb present tense third-person singular of ascribe as in attributes to explain (something) as being the result of something else ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance attributes imputes blames credits refers accredits assigns lays attaches chalks up connects puts down links associates imputes (to) pins (on) fathers (on) charges
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ascribe

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