Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of ASCRIBE is to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing. …

ASCRIBE definition: to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute. See examples of ascribe used in a sentence.

1. To regard as arising from a specified cause or source: "Other people ascribe his exclusion from the canon to an unsubtle form of racism" (Daniel Pinchbeck). See Synonyms at attribute. 2. To regard as …

Definition of ascribe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ASCRIBE SOMETHING TO SOMETHING definition: 1. to believe or say that something is caused by something else: 2. to believe or claim that…. Learn more.

to believe or consider (something or someone) to be the cause or source of (something): She ascribed her failures to bad luck. to believe that (something) was made or done by (someone): ascribed this …

to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic They ascribed courage to me for something I did out of sheer panic

Ascribe's Latin root is ascribere, meaning basically "to write in.'' Makes sense, because ascribe is often used to link writers to their words. Many a quirky quote, like "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If …

They ascribed [= attributed] his illness to chemicals in his brain. [=they said his illness was caused by chemicals in his brain] The author ascribes the economy's success to the current government. [=the …

To regard as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time. Ascribed the poem to Shakespeare.