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ASCRIBE

\ɐskɹˈa͡ɪb], \ɐskɹˈa‍ɪb], \ɐ_s_k_ɹ_ˈaɪ_b]\

Definitions of ASCRIBE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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make undue claims to having
attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

make undue claims to having
attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; to consider to belong to; to assign; set down; as, losses may often be ascribed to imprudence.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

To attribute, impute, or assign.
ASCRIBABLE.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

ASCRIBABLE.
To refer, as to a cause or source; attribute.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

To attribute, impute, or assign; to allege; to belong.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

To impute to; to assign to as a cause; to attribute.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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