attribute²

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈtɹɪbˌjut/ UK /əˈtɹɪb.juːt/ See IPA manual

verb

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Homographs: attribute¹ /ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/ — noun

Pronunciation and word origins: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Meanings

1

verb
To say that something is caused by or belongs to a particular person or thing.

She attributes her success to hard work and luck.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to say that something is... ascribe credit impute

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin attributus.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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