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ascribes

Pronunciation: [əˈskraɪbz]

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Learn how to use ascribes in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “belief or attribution”

(verb) to say that something is caused by someone or something. When you ascribe a feeling or action to a person, you are saying that they are the reason for it.

Example

She ascribes her success to hard work and determination.

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He doesn’t ascribe his mistakes to anyone else; he takes full responsibility.

Example

What do you ascribe your happiness to?

Context: “literature or authorship”

(verb) to say that a piece of writing, art, or music was made by a particular person. This is like giving credit to the person who created something.

Example

The book is commonly ascribed to Shakespeare.

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This painting is not ascribed to Van Gogh; it has a different artist's name on it.

Example

Who ascribes this poem to Emily Dickinson?

How to pronounce ascribes

Pronunciation: [əˈskraɪbz]

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