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ascribe to [transitive] formal1 [ascribe something to something] to believe something is the cause of something elseTheir defeat was ascribed to a poor defence. Synonyms and related words To have an opinion or opinions:think, believe in, say... 2 [ascribe something to someone/something] to believe that something is a typical quality of someone or somethingHe ascribes melodramatic behaviour to teenagers in general. Synonyms and related words To have an opinion or opinions:think, believe in, say... 3 [ascribe something to someone] to believe that a particular person wrote a book or a piece of music, painted a picture etc so that people generally accept this to be true Synonyms and related words To have an opinion or opinions:think, believe in, say...
See also main entry: ascribe |