ascribe
Translation
to attribute, to assign, to credit
Examples
They ascribe their success to hard work.
They ascribe their success to hard work.
This quote is ascribed to Churchill.
This quote is ascribed to Churchill.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to sth./sb.)) to attribute (sth.) to (sth./sb.) They ascribe their success to hard work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: attribute, credit, assign, impute
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'scribere' (to write). Literally 'to write to'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'a' + 'scribe'. Imagine a scribe 'writing' a discovery or quote 'to' a person's name.