verb
ascribe
Ascribe (verb) means to regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
verb
1
To regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
2
To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.
3
To believe in or agree with; to subscribe.
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Etymology
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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What is the meaning of ascribe?
"ascribe" (verb) means to regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
What are the different meanings of ascribe?
"ascribe" has 3 main meanings: 1. To regard as arising from a specified cause or source; 2. To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator; 3. To believe in or agree with; to subscribe.