Meaning Of The Word Ascribe

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What's The Definition Of Ascribe?

ascribe
verb: If you ascribe a quality to someone, you consider that they possess it.
verb: If you ascribe an event or condition to a particular cause, you say or consider that it was caused by that thing.

ascribe in American English
to assign (something) to a supposed cause; impute; attribute
transitive verb: to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute

ascribe in British English
to credit or assign, as to a particular origin or period

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