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verb (used with object), as·cribed, as·crib·ing.
1.
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute: The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians.
2.
to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic: They ascribed courage to me for something I did out of sheer panic.
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Ascribed
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- To some extent, these troubles can be ascribed to faults in the design of the exchange-rate regime.
- They ascribed sinful motivations to normal biological urges.
- He ascribed other benefits to the simulcasts this season.
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