ascribe to

ascribe (something) to (something)

To attribute something to a person or source. Unless you want the teacher to think you're plagiarizing, be sure to ascribe all of your quotes to the proper sources. Can you believe this ludicrous statement that's been ascribed to the CEO?
See also: ascribe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ascribe something to someone or something

to attribute something to someone or something; to assert that something has been caused by someone or something. Please do not ascribe that attitude to my friends. We ascribed the offensive action to Jill and only Jill.
See also: ascribe
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • ascribe
  • ascribe (something) to (something)
  • attribute to
  • impute
  • impute (something) to (someone or something)
  • impute to
  • be on the line
  • on the line
  • in the balance
  • be in the balance
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Now the debate, like the country, has become partitioned into those who would ascribe to "art" an essentialism that they would deny to "Irishness" and those who refuse to ascribe essentialism to either.
Critical reflections
He as much as admits this when he draws a parallel between our thoughts and those of our peers; we ascribe to our peers thoughts of the sort we ascribe to ourselves.
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