Ascribe

As·cribe

Ascribe

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Ascribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Ascribing

  1. To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to the right cause; to ascribe such a book to such an author.
    The finest [speech] that is ascribed to Satan in the whole poem.
  2. To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to consider or allege to belong.
    More than good-will to me attribute naught.
    Ascribes his gettings to his parts and merit.
    And fairly quit him of the imputed blame.