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Definition of ascribed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
attributionattributed to a certain cause or source
- The success was ascribed to their hard work.
2.
creditassigned or credited to someone
- The invention was ascribed to the famous scientist.
Origin of ascribed
Latin, ascribere (to write in)
Examples of ascribed in a sentence
The quote was ascribed to a famous author. The success was ascribed to their hard work. The quote is often ascribed to Shakespeare.
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- French:attribué, crédité, ...
- German:zugeschrieben, ...
- Italian:attribuito, assegnato, ...
- Spanish:imputado, asignado, ...
- Portuguese:atribuído, creditado, ...
- Chinese:被归因于...的, 归功于, ...
- Japanese:帰属された, 与えられた, ...
- Arabic:مَنْسُوب, مَنْسوب, ...
- Hebrew:מְיוּחָס, מוּעֲנָק, ...
- Russian:отнесённый, приписанный, ...
- Ukrainian:приписуваний, присвоєний, ...
- Hindi:आरोपित, का श्रेय दिया गया, ...
Definition of ascribe - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cause attributionattribute something to a cause
- They ascribe their success to hard work and luck..
2.
attributionconsider a quality as belonging to someone
- She ascribes kindness to her teacher.
3.
artRare attribute a work of art to a creatorRare
- The painting is ascribed to Da Vinci.
Origin of ascribe
Latin, ascribere (to write in)
Examples of ascribe in a sentence
Historians ascribe the fall of the empire to multiple factors. Many ascribe intelligence to her innovative ideas. He tends to ascribe blame to others rather than himself. Experts ascribe the sculpture to Michelangelo. The manuscript is ascribed to an unknown author.
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- French:attribuer, prêter, ...
- German:zuschreiben, beimessen, ...
- Italian:imputare, ascrivere, ...
- Spanish:atribuir, asignar, ...
- Portuguese:atribuir, creditar, ...
- Chinese:归因于, 认为属于, ...
- Japanese:原因を帰する, 帰属させる, ...
- Arabic:عَزَا, نَسَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְיַחֵס, לְיַיחֵס, ...
- Russian:приписывать, приписать, ...
- Ukrainian:відносити, приписати, ...
- Hindi:कारण मानना, किसी में कोई गुण मानना, ...
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