ascribe
3 synonyms and 2 antonyms for ascribe, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To say that something is caused by a particular thing.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
impute
Antonyms
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English ascriben, from Old French ascrivre (“inscribe, attribute, impute”), from Latin āscrībere (“to state in writing”); equivalent to a- + scribe.
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