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ascribe in Spanish

ascribe in Spanish is atribuir, adscribir, arrogar — ascribe means to say that something is caused by a particular thing.

ascribe in Spanish

atribuir
verb
(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.
adscribir
verb
(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.
arrogar
verb
(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.
imputar
verb
(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.
atribuir
verb
(transitive) To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.
adscribir
verb
(transitive) To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.
arrogar
verb
(transitive) To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.

What does "ascribe" mean?

  1. verb To say that something is caused by a particular thing.
    "One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them."
  2. verb To say who created a particular work of art or writing.
    "It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare."
  3. verb To accept or agree with an idea or belief.
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ascribe in a sentence

  • One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them.
  • SCP-3125 incarnated the following winter. Its first act upon its arrival — or, depending on the degree of intelligent agency you ascribed to it, the first side-effect of its arrival — was the neutralisation of the Foundation.
  • It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.

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What is "ascribe" in Spanish?
"ascribe" in Spanish is atribuir, adscribir, arrogar. ascribe means: To say that something is caused by a particular thing.
Are there other ways to say "ascribe" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "ascribe": atribuir, adscribir, arrogar, imputar.
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