ascribe
/əˈskɹaɪb/ verb C2- 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.
- 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.
He/she/it ascribes · Past ascribed · Past participle ascribed · -ing form ascribing
Verb forms
- Base form
- ascribe
- He/she/it
- ascribes
- Past
- ascribed
- Past participle
- ascribed
- -ing form
- ascribing
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