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Synonyms for ascribe
əˈskraɪbas·cribe
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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We may attribute to a person either that which belongs to him or that which we merely suppose to be his. We attribute to God infinite power. We may attribute a wrong intent to an innocent person. We may attribute a result, rightly or wrongly, to a certain cause; in such case, however, attribute carries always a concession of uncertainty or possible error. Where we are quite sure, we simply refer a matter to the cause or class to which it belongs or ascribe to one what is surely his, etc. Many diseases formerly attributed to witchcraft are now referred to the action of micro-organisms. We may attribute a matter in silent thought; we ascribe anything openly in speech or writing; King Saul said of the singing women, "They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands." We associate things which may have no necessary or causal relation; as, we may associate the striking of a clock with the serving of dinner, tho the two are not necessarily connected. We charge a person with what we deem blameworthy. We may impute good or evil, but more commonly evil.
Synonyms:
assign, associate, attribute, attribute, charge, connect, impute, referAntonyms:
deny, disconnect, dissociate, separate, sever, sunderPreposition:
It is uncharitable to attribute evil motives to (archaic unto) others.
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List of paraphrases for "ascribe":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#679 | put | |
#1453 | charge | |
#1819 | connect | |
#2475 | associate | |
#2884 | refer | |
#3269 | portion | |
#3823 | specify | |
#4389 | attribute | |
#8011 | assign | |
#9759 | render | |
#11722 | delegate | |
#13120 | designate | |
#34397 | allege | |
#45153 | allot | |
#52445 | ascribe | |
#93239 | impute | |
#154121 | depute | |
#248023 | arrogate |
How to use ascribe in a sentence?
I saw a tremendous amount of unconscious bias against Eric because he didn't look the part, he didn't sound the part, we put so much stock in how people communicate. We ascribe their eloquence to be their intelligence.
Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom more than human, and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment.
He comes from here, we have direct access to him, and he has access to people to help us tell our story. Our story is that the lifeblood of the Central Valley, of California, is Ag, which requires water and requires space. I don’t ascribe to the belief that you have to be like me to think like me, to do something great for us in Kern County or for our nation. I think you have to have clear eyes and a strong mind and work hard.
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
Ideologically, I don't share much of a philosophy with him. I don't ascribe bad motives. I think his heart is in the right place. I just think his policies are wrong.
Translations for ascribe
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- نسب لArabic
- приписвамBulgarian
- zuschreibenGerman
- αποδίδωGreek
- alskribiEsperanto
- imputar, atribuir, adscribirSpanish
- liittää, johtua, yhdistää, aiheutuaFinnish
- attribuer, imputer, accuserFrench
- attribuire, ascrivereItalian
- לְשַׁיֵךHebrew
- ...에 돌리다Korean
- addīcōLatin
- toeschrijven, wijtenDutch
- tilskriveNorwegian
- atribuirPortuguese
- приписыватьRussian
- skrivaSwedish
- อ้างThai
- atfedilmişTurkish
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