Ascribing: meaning, definitions and examples

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ascribing

[ əˈskrʌɪbɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

in a sentence

Attribute something to (a cause).

Synonyms

assign, attribute, credit, impute

Examples of usage

He ascribed Jane's short temper to her diet.
The failure of the project was ascribed to poor planning.
I ascribe my success to hard work and determination.

^{Context #2}

in a sentence

Regard a quality as belonging to.

Synonyms

assign, attribute, credit

Examples of usage

He ascribed patience to her.

Translations

Translations of the word "ascribing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 atribuir

🇮🇳 अर्पण करना

🇩🇪 zuschreiben

🇮🇩 menghubungkan

🇺🇦 приписувати

🇵🇱 przypisywanie

🇯🇵 帰属する

🇫🇷 attribuer

🇪🇸 atribuir

🇹🇷 atfetmek

🇰🇷 귀속시키다

🇸🇦 نسب

🇨🇿 připisovat

🇸🇰 pripisovanie

🇨🇳 归因于

🇸🇮 pripisovati

🇮🇸 tileinka

🇰🇿 таңу

🇬🇪 მიკუთვნება

🇦🇿 aid etmək

🇲🇽 atribuir

Word origin

The word 'ascribing' originated from the Latin word 'ascribere', which means 'to write in, to add to'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century. Throughout history, the term has been used in various contexts, evolving to its current meaning of attributing something to a cause or regarding a quality as belonging to someone or something.