Ascribe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of ascribe ... : 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 ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut ascribe verb SaveWord as·​cribe |\ə-ˈskrīb \ ascribed;ascribing Definitionofascribe transitiveverb :torefertoasupposedcause,source,orauthor:tosayorthinkthat(something)iscausedby,comesfrom,orisassociatedwithaparticularpersonorthing ThesepoemsareusuallyascribedtoHomer.Theyascribemostoftheirsuccesstogoodtimingandgoodluck.Sheascribesnoimportancetohavingalotofmoney. OtherWordsfromascribe Synonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences PhrasesContainingascribe LearnMoreAboutascribe OtherWordsfromascribe ascribable \ ə-​ˈskrī-​bə-​bəl \ adjective Synonymsforascribe Synonyms accredit,attribute,chalkup,credit,impute,lay,putdown VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforascribe ascribe,attribute,assign,impute,creditmeantolaysomethingtotheaccountofapersonorthing.ascribesuggestsaninferringorconjecturingofcause,quality,authorship. forgedpaintingsformerlyascribedtomasters attributesuggestslesstentativenessthanascribe,lessdefinitenessthanassign. attributedtoRembrandtbutpossiblydonebyanassociate assignimpliesascribingwithcertaintyorafterdeliberation. assignedthebonestotheCretaceousperiod imputesuggestsascribingsomethingthatbringsdiscreditbywayofaccusationorblame. triedtoimputesinistermotivestomyactions creditimpliesascribingathingorespeciallyanactiontoapersonorotherthingasitsagent,source,orexplanation. creditedhisteammatesforhissuccess ExamplesofascribeinaSentence ascribedtheirstunningmilitaryvictorytogoodintelligencebeforehand RecentExamplesontheWeb Atthemoment,there’sanattempttoascribecollectiveguilttoallthosewhocarryaRussianpassport,ortotheentireRussianculture. — ScottRoxborough,TheHollywoodReporter,21May2022 It’sanextraordinarilysophisticatedmaneuver,onethatdoesn’tascribeintentionbasedonpersonalinformationbutratherallowsthearttoexpressitsdeepercontent. — JarrettEarnest,TheNewYorkReviewofBooks,8June2022 ButSeanAday,anassociateprofessorofmediaandpublicaffairsatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,saysthatnewsaudiencescanoftenascribeagreatersenseofauthorityandobjectivitytosatelliteimagesthanotherkindsofphotos. — JordanG.Teicher,TheNewRepublic,31Mar.2022 ManyintheWhiteNationalistmovementwhoparticipatedintheviolentattackoftheUSCapitolonJanuary6th,itcanbeargued,ascribetothisviewpointaswell. — CharlieDent,CNN,1Mar.2022 Severalanalystsascribethathaltingrisetotheextremelythetoughregulatoryclimateinbothstates. — ShawnTully,Fortune,5Apr.2022 Manyingolf,includingCrenshaw,ascribetheenduringformalitytoBobbyJones,anAugustaNationalfounderwhodiedin1971. — NewYorkTimes,5Apr.2022 TheGildedAgemadeitsdebutonHBOonJanuary24,whichisalsothewriterEdithWharton’sbirthday—adetailthat’shardtoascribetocoincidence. — SophieGilbert,TheAtlantic,27Jan.2022 TheNothing–Davisexperiencedthedeathofhisaunt,hismotherandhiswifeduringthecreativeprocess,whichledcriticstoascribeitagravitasthatwasn’ttypicallyprojectedontolatter-dayKornalbums. — IanCohen,SPIN,24Feb.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'ascribe.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. PhrasesContainingascribe ascribe(something)to ascribe(something)to FirstKnownUseofascribe 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforascribe MiddleEnglish,fromLatinascribere,fromad-+scriberetowrite—moreatscribe LearnMoreAboutascribe Shareascribe PosttheDefinitionofascribetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofascribeonTwitter TimeTravelerforascribe Thefirstknownuseofascribewas inthe15thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearascribe ascottan ascribe ascribed SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforascribe LastUpdated 23Jun2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Ascribe.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascribe.Accessed6Jul.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforascribe ascribe verb as·​cribe |\ə-ˈskrīb \ ascribed;ascribing KidsDefinitionofascribe :tothinkofascomingfromaspecifiedcause,source,orauthor Theyascribedhissuccesstonothingmorethangoodluck. 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