ascribes
Pronunciation: [əˈskraɪbz]
Word
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.
Example
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.
Example
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?
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