attribuer

Definitions of attribuer
  1. verb
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
    synonyms: allouer, assigner
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    types:
    adjuger, décerner
    give, especially as an honor or reward
    accorder, conférer, donner
    present
    type of:
    assigner
    give out
  2. verb
    give as judged due or on the basis of merit
    synonyms: accorder, concéder, conférer, décerner, octroyer
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    types:
    pensionner
    grant a pension to
    type of:
    donner
    cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
  3. verb
    attribute responsibility to
    synonyms: accuser, imputer
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    type of:
    imputer
    attribute or credit to
  4. verb
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
    synonyms: assigner, déléguer
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    affecter, assigner à un poste
    assign to a post; put into a post
    mettre, placer
    place somebody in a particular situation or location
    muter
    transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
    déléguer
    transfer power to someone
    avancer, monter en grade, promouvoir
    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    dégrader, reléguer
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
    assigner, placer
    assign to (a job or a home)
    transférer
    hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
    ennoblir
    give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
    réduire
    bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
    favoriser, privilégier
    promote over another
    type of:
    charger, nommer
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
  5. verb
    give out
    synonyms: assigner
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    types:
    assigner des fonds
    give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
    allouer, assigner
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
    adjuger, décerner
    give, especially as an honor or reward
    type of:
    distribuer, répartir
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
  6. verb
    attribute or credit to
    synonyms: imputer
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    types:
    accuser, imputer
    attribute responsibility to
    type of:
    juger, se faire une opinion
    form a critical opinion of
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