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attributeattribute1 /əˈtrɪbyut/ ●○○ AWL verb ETYMOLOGYattribute1Origin: 1300-1400 Latin, past participle of attribuere, from ad- to + tribuere; ➔ TRIBUTE VERB TABLEattribute |
Present | I, you, we, they | attribute | | he, she, it | attributes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | attributed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have attributed | | he, she, it | has attributed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had attributed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will attribute | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have attributed |
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Present | I | am attributing | | he, she, it | is attributing | | you, we, they | are attributing | Past | I, he, she, it | was attributing | | you, we, they | were attributing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been attributing | | he, she, it | has been attributing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been attributing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be attributing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been attributing |
attribute something to somebody/something phrasal verb1to say that a situation, state, or event is caused by something or someone: Most airport delays are attributed to weather.2to say that someone was responsible for saying or writing something, painting a famous picture, etc., when you cannot be completely sure: These paintings are attributed to Van Gogh.3to say that someone or something has a particular quality: It’s a mistake to attribute human emotions to animals.—attribution /ˌætrəˈbyuʃən/ noun |