wijten — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
wijten is used for these senses in English:
- ascribe (transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.
- blame (transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).
ascribe — full definition
- verb To regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
- verb To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.
- verb To believe in or agree with; to subscribe.
blame — full definition
- noun Responsibility for something bad, or the act of holding someone responsible for it.
- verb To hold someone or something responsible for a fault or problem.