tr.v., -cribed, -crib·ing, -cribes.

1. To attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin: “Other people ascribe his exclusion from the canon to an unsubtle form of racism” (Daniel Pinchbeck). See synonyms at attribute.
2. To assign as a quality or characteristic: was quick to ascribe jealousy to her critics.

[Middle English ascriben, from Old French ascrivre, from Latin ascrībere : ad-, ad- + scrībere, to write.]

ascribable a·scrib'a·ble adj.

verb

To regard as belonging to or resulting from another: accredit, assign, attribute, charge, credit, impute, lay, refer. See give/take/reciprocity.

IN BRIEF: To assign as an attribute.

Never ascribe to malice that which can be adequately explained by ignorance. — James Thurber

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: attribute or credit to
  Synonyms: impute, repute, assign, attribute

Meaning #2: make undue claims to having
  Synonyms: arrogate, assign

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tilskrive, tillægge, begrunde

Nederlands (Dutch)
toeschrijven aan

Français (French)
v. tr. - attribuer à, imputer à

Deutsch (German)
v. - beimessen, zuschreiben, zurückführen auf

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποδίδω (την αιτία), προσάπτω, καταλογίζω

Italiano (Italian)
idioms:

• ascribe to    ascrivere a, attribuire a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - referir a, atribuir a

idioms:

• ascribe to    atribuir a

Русский (Russian)
приписывать

idioms:

• ascribe to    относить за счет

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - atribuir, imputar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tillskriva, tillerkänna

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
归因于, 归咎于

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 歸因於, 歸咎於

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에 돌리다, ~에 속하는 것으로 생각하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 帰する, 作品とする

idioms:

• ascribe to    ～のせいにする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينسب الى, يعزو‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ייחס ל-, תלה ב-‬

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