transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈskrīb ]
transitive verb
( as·cribed ; as·crib·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ascribere, from ad- + scribere to write — more at scribe
Date: 15th century
: to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author
• as·crib·able -ˈskrī-bə-bəl adjective
Synonyms:
ascribe , attribute , assign , impute , credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship
forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters
attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe , less definiteness than assign
attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate
assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation
assigned the bones to the Cretaceous Period
impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame
tried to impute sinister motives to my actions
credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation
credited his teammates for his success