ascribe

verb
UK: /əˈskraɪb/
US: /əˈskraɪb/

  1. To believe something is the cause of something else.

    1. She ascribe her success to hard work. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many ascribe the increase in crime to high unemployment levels. [ ] [ ]

  2. To say or think that something is caused by, written by, or belongs to a particular person.

    1. The painting was ascribe to an unknown artist. [ ] [ ]
    2. Do not ascribe false intentions to your opponent during the debate. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

assign impute refer credit attribute
ascribe transitive-verb

  1. To regard something as belonging to or caused by someone or something.

    1. We ascribe great importance to these meetings. [ ] [ ]
    2. The ability to learn languages is often ascribe to younger people. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ascribe" in English means: To believe something is the cause of something else., To say or think that something is caused by, written by, or belongs to a particular person..

The phonetic transcription of "ascribe" is /əˈskraɪb/ in British English and /əˈskraɪb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ascribe": assign, impute, refer, credit, attribute.

Example usage of "ascribe": "She ascribe her success to hard work.". More examples on the page.