/əˈskraɪb/
ascribe
BrE /əˈskraɪb/
NAmE /əˈskraɪb/
aˈscribe sth to sb
to consider or state that a book, etc. was written by a particular person
SYN attribute
This play is usually ascribed to Shakespeare.
aˈscribe sth to sb/sth(formal)
to consider that sth is caused by a particular thing or person
He ascribed his failure to bad luck.
to consider that sb/sth has or should have a particular quality
SYN attribute
We ascribe great importance to these policies.
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ascrib·able
BrE /əˈskraɪbəbl/
NAmE /əˈskraɪbəbl/
~ to sb/sth
Their success is ascribable to the quality of their goods.
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ascrip·tion
BrE /əˈskrɪpʃn/
NAmE /əˈskrɪpʃn/
[U, C]
~ (to sb/sth)
the ascription of meaning to objects and events