to say or think that something is caused by a particular thing or person:
Attribute
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To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to);to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consideras belonging (to).We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or contradictionin it. Abp. Tillotson.The merit of service is seldom attributed to the true and exactperformer. Shak.
Attribute meaning & definition 1 of Attribute.
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To consider as belonging: They attributed much of his great skill in swimming to his training; regardas having been caused or brought about by: She attributed his lilence to his proccupation wiht the problems on his mind.
Attribute meaning & definition 2 of Attribute.
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[Attribute] [attribute]
Attribute meaning & definition 3 of Attribute.
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a quality or characteristic that someone or something has:
Attribute meaning & definition 4 of Attribute.
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Regard something as being caused by.
Attribute meaning & definition 5 of Attribute.
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