Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ascribe
verb
/əˈskraɪb/
Definition
To regard something as being due to a cause or a source.
Examples
- Many researchers ascribe the rise in temperatures to climate change.
- She ascribed her success to hard work and dedication.
- They ascribe the invention of the telephone to Alexander Graham Bell.
Meaning
To attribute something to a particular cause or source.
Synonyms
- Attribute
- Assign
- Credit
- Contingent
- Refer
