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wijten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ascribe verb To say that something is caused by a particular thing.
  • blame noun Responsibility for something bad, or the act of holding someone responsible for it.

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

  1. verb To say that something is caused by a particular thing.
  2. verb To say who created a particular work of art or writing.
  3. verb To accept or agree with an idea or belief.

blame — full definition

  1. noun Responsibility for something bad, or the act of holding someone responsible for it.
  2. verb To hold someone or something responsible for a fault or problem.
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