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attribute

/ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/noun, verb3 syllables

Attribute means: attribute or credit to.

Synonyms for attribute13

noun, as in a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

verb, as in attribute or credit to

impute, ascribe, assign

verb, as in decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

also used for attribute

qualifier, lay, accredit, attach, chalk up to, charge, draw, refer

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What does attribute mean?4

verb

1

attribute or credit to“We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare”

2

decide as to where something belongs in a scheme“The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class”

noun

1

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished“self-confidence is not an endearing property”

2

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Attribute in a sentence

  • I attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir.User69184
  • We attribute his success more to hard work than to genius.CK
  • It's not fair to attribute your failure to your parents.CM
  • Why can't shape be an intimate attribute of matter?sacredceltic
  • The capacity to produce novel utterances is an attribute of every natural language.sacredceltic
  • Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.deniko
  • The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.Adelpa
  • It isn't fair to attribute your failure to your parents.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of attribute

as a noun

plural
attributes

as a verb

past tense
attributed
present participle
attributing
third-person singular
attributes
past participle
attributed