Ascribe

Definition of Ascribe

As`cribe´

v. t.	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. [imp. & p. p. Ascribed ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Ascribing.] The finest [speech] that is ascribed to Satan in the whole poem. - Addison.
	2.	To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to consider or allege to belong. More than good-will to me attribute naught. - Spenser. Ascribes his gettings to his parts and merit. - Pope. And fairly quit him of the imputed blame. - Spenser.

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