ascribe
To regard as arising from a specified cause or sourceTo regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
» He ascribed his success to hard work.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them.
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припи́сыватьpripísyvatʹ, приписа́тьpripisátʹ
припи́суватиprypýsuvaty, приписа́тиprypysáty
(transitive)To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.
It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.
zuschreiben
припи́сыватьpripísyvatʹ, приписа́тьpripisátʹ
припи́суватиprypýsuvaty, приписа́тиprypysáty
(nonstandard)To believe in or agree with; to subscribe.
- attribute or credit to
Examples
15 sentencesHe ascribed his success to hard work.
We ascribe his success to hard work.
Його успіх ми відносимо на рахунок його тяжкої праці.
He ascribed his success to his diligence.
deEr schrieb seinen Erfolg seinem Fleiß zu.
He ascribes his failure to bad luck.
He ascribes his poverty to bad luck.
deEr führt seine Armut auf unglückliche Umstände zurück.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ascriben, from Old French ascrivre (“inscribe, attribute, impute”), frFrom Middle English ascriben, from Old French ascrivre (“inscribe, attribute, impute”), from Latin āscrībere (“to state in writing”), equivalent to a- + scribe.
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Forms
ascribes, ascribing, ascribed, ascribedSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle