ascribe
Meaning
- To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.
- To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a writer or creator.
- To believe in or agree with; subscribe.
Synonyms
attribute to
couple on
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈskɹaɪb/
Etymology
In summary
From 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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