Pronunciation: ə - ' tri- ˌ byüt, -by ə t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ut · ed ; -ut · ing
Date: 1530
1 : to explain by indicating a cause < attributed his success to his coach>
2 a : to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing b : to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion < attributed the invention to a Russian> c : CLASSIFY , DESIGNATE
synonyms see ASCRIBE
– at · trib · ut · able \ -byü-t ə -b ə l, -by ə - \ adjective