ASCRIBE


Meaning of ASCRIBE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.