Definitions and Synonyms of ascribe | Another word for ascribe | What is ascribe?
Definition 1: attribute or credit to - [verb of cognition]Samples where ascribe or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
- People impute great cleverness to cats
Synonyms for ascribe in the sense of this definition
(ascribe is a kind of ...) form a critical opinion of
"I cannot judge some works of modern art" "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" (... is a kind of ascribe ) regard as objective
(... is a kind of ascribe ) attribute responsibility to
"We blamed the accident on her" "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" (... is a kind of ascribe ) ascribe an achievement to
"She was not properly credited in the program" (... is a kind of ascribe ) attribute human qualities to something
"The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous" (... is a kind of ascribe ) ascribe human features to something
(... is a kind of ascribe ) attribute to another source
(... is a kind of ascribe ) give someone credit for something
"We credited her for saving our jobs" (... is a kind of ascribe ) ascribe to an origin in sensation
(ascribe has a similar meaning as ...) attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
"The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness" (... is a kind of ascribe ) incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal
"internalize a belief"
Samples where ascribe or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
- People impute great cleverness to cats