ascribe
verbNAmE//əˈskraɪb//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ascribe he / she / it ascribes
past simple ascribed
-ing form ascribing
NAmE//əˈskraɪbəbl//
adjective ascribable to somebody/something Their success is ascribable to the quality of their goods. Want to learn more?
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NAmE//əˈskrɪpʃn//
noun [countable, uncountable] ascription (to somebody/something) the ascription of meaning to objects and eventsSee ascribe in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: ascribe