ascribe
11ascribe — transitive verb (ascribed; ascribing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ascribere, from ad + scribere to write more at scribe Date: 15th century to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author • ascribable adjective Synonyms: ascribe,… …
12ascribe — as|cribe [əˈskraıb] v ascribe to / [ascribe sth to sb/sth] phr v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: ascrivre, from Latin ascribere, from ad to + scribere to write ] 1.) to claim that something is caused by a particular person, situation etc… …
13ascribe — as|cribe [ ə skraıb ] verb a scribe to phrasal verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) ascribe something to something to believe something is the cause of something else: Their defeat was ascribed to a poor defense. 2. ) ascribe something to… …
14ascribe — verb ascribe sth to sb/sth phrasal verb (T) formal 1 to believe that something happens or exists because of someone or something else: The melody is ascribed to Bach. | They ascribe the country s difficulties to the last government s policies. 2… …
15ascribe — UK [əˈskraɪb] / US verb Word forms ascribe : present tense I/you/we/they ascribe he/she/it ascribes present participle ascribing past tense ascribed past participle ascribed Phrasal verbs: ascribe to …
16ascribe — verb /əˈskraɪb/ a) To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something. One may ascribe these problems to the federal government, however at this stage it is unclear what caused them. b) To attribute a book, painting or any work of art …
17ascribe — v. 1) (B) the painting was ascribed to an unknown artist 2) (d; tr.) to ascribe to (she ascribed her success to hard work) * * * [ə skraɪb] (B) the painting was ascribed to an unknown artist (d; tr.) to ascribe to (she ascribed her success to… …
18ascribe — verb (ascribe something to) attribute something to (a cause, person, or period). ↘regard a quality as belonging to. Derivatives ascribable adjective ascription noun Origin ME: from L. ascribere, from ad to + scribere write …
19ascribe — [əˈskraɪb] verb ascribe sth to sth …
20ascribe blame — index incriminate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
