ascribe
//əˈskraɪb//
Verb
ascribeInfinitive
ascribePresent tense
ascribedPast tense
ascribedPast participle
ascribingPresent participle
ascribesThird-person singular
1
To attribute something to a cause, source, or origin.
Scientists ascribe the rise in temperature to climate change.
2
To regard a quality or feature as belonging to someone or something.
Many people ascribe human emotions to their pets.