ascribe — To attribute or assign something to a particular cause, source, or origin. To regard something as being caused by or belonging to someone or something.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To attribute or assign something to a particular cause, source, or origin. To regard something as being caused by or belonging to someone or something.
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈskraɪb/
Korean meaning: ~의 탓으로 돌리다, 귀속시키다
Korean pronunciation: 어-스크라이브 (강세: 스크라이브)
Example Sentences
- My mom ascribes every good thing in my life to eating vegetables, even my good parking luck.
- Historians ascribe the fall of the empire to economic problems.
- Don't ascribe evil motives to people who are just really bad at texting back quickly.
ascribe
VERB//əˈskraɪb//
To attribute or assign something to a particular cause, source, or origin. To regard something as being caused by or belonging to someone or something.
To attribute or assign something to a particular cause, source, or origin. To regard something as being caused by or belonging to someone or something.
He'll ascribe the crime details, while doctors prescribe and describe!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'ascribere' meaning 'to write to' or 'to assign in writing.' In medieval times, people would literally write someone's name on documents to show ownership or attribution.
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📝Examples
“My mom ascribes every good thing in my life to eating vegetables, even my good parking luck.”
“Historians ascribe the fall of the empire to economic problems.”
“Don't ascribe evil motives to people who are just really bad at texting back quickly.”
“The mysterious poem is ascribed to an unknown 17th-century poet.”
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