Meaning & use
ascribe
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to attribute something to a particular cause, source, or origin.
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Historians ascribe the empire's decline to a combination of economic strain and political corruption.
She ascribed her success to years of quiet persistence.
A note on using this word
Usually followed by to: you ascribe something to a cause, not the other way around.
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