ascribe

Meanings

• verb

  assign or attribute to a person or thing

  - "The award was ascribed to the team's excellent performance."
  - "The cause of the accident was ascribed to driver error."

• verb

  describe or explain in detail

  - "The scientist ascribed his discovery to years of research."
  - "The author ascribed the character's actions to childhood experiences."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

attribute , impute

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ascribe
describe , prescribe , reprise , compromise

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Variants

List of all variants of ascribe that leads to same result
ascribable , ascribe , ascribed , ascribes , ascribing , ascribe (something) to , ascribe something to , ascribe to

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of 'ascribe' is 'ascribed'. The infinitive form is 'to ascribe'. There are no other significant forms.

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Etymology

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From Old French ascrire, from Latin ascribere, from ad- ‘to’ + scribere ‘to write’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ascribe' is derived from the Latin word 'scribere', which means 'to write'.

2. In mathematics, the term 'ascribe' is used to denote the value of a function at a particular point.

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Related Concepts

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1. attribute: A quality or feature that is considered to be a characteristic, essential, or distinctive aspect of a person or thing.

2. assign: To allocate, distribute, or give a task, role, or responsibility to someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ascribe' is often used to describe the attribution of qualities or characteristics to a person or thing. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches ascribe prophetic meanings to their visions.

How to Memorize "ascribe"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of assigning or attributing something to someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the meaning 'assign or attribute' with the word 'ascribe'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Simple Cause Brings Recognition' to remember the meaning 'assign or attribute'.

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