attribute
/ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/noun, verb3 syllables
Attribute means: attribute or credit to.
Synonyms for attribute13
verb, as in attribute or credit to
verb, as in decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
What does attribute mean?4
verb
1
attribute or credit to“We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare”
2
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme“The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class”
noun
1
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished“self-confidence is not an endearing property”
2
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Attribute in a sentence
- I attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir.User69184
- We attribute his success more to hard work than to genius.CK
- It's not fair to attribute your failure to your parents.CM
- Why can't shape be an intimate attribute of matter?sacredceltic
- The capacity to produce novel utterances is an attribute of every natural language.sacredceltic
- Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.deniko
- The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.Adelpa
- It isn't fair to attribute your failure to your parents.CK
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Forms of attribute
as a noun
- plural
- attributes
as a verb
- past tense
- attributed
- present participle
- attributing
- third-person singular
- attributes
- past participle
- attributed