ascribe
Other forms: ascribed; ascribes; ascribing
Ascribe means to give credit to, like if you ascribe the A you got on your group project to the hard work of your partners!
Ascribe's Latin root is ascribere, meaning basically "to write in.'' Makes sense, because ascribe is often used to link writers to their words. Many a quirky quote, like "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter," is ascribed to that famous scribe Mark Twain. It can also be a way of blaming something — you might ascribe your bad attitude to your mom because she won't let you have cupcakes for dinner.
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attribute or credit toimputeattribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or sourcetypes:imputeattribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or sourcecreditgive someone credit for somethingreattributeattribute to another sourceinteriorise, interiorize, internalise, internalizeincorporate within oneself; make subjective or personaltype of:
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Learn these words derives from the Latin verb scribere, meaning "write."
In this fiery sermon, preached in 1741, theologian Jonathan Edwards details the punishments that sinners can expect to face in the afterlife.
Jane is a strong-willed young woman who finds employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Edward Rochester and learns his darkest secret.