Ascribe

German Meaning

zuschreiben

beilegen

zurückführen

zurechnen

unterlegen

English Meaning

  1. To attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin: "Other people ascribe his exclusion from the canon to an unsubtle form of racism” ( Daniel Pinchbeck). See Synonyms at attribute.
  2. To assign as a quality or characteristic: was quick to ascribe jealousy to her critics.