ascribe
verb (used with object)
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute.
ascribed
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past participleof ascribe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ascribe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ascribeverb (used with object)to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute.
Example Sentences
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They see only limited sensitivity to interest-rate moves, little value being ascribed to concession extensions, and an 8.7% yield.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s worth noting that Apple recently raised prices on many products, but the company ascribed those increases to higher costs for memory chips, driven up by intense demand from AI firms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When StepStone adds the investment to its own portfolio, however, it typically values it at the higher price ascribed to the investment by the fund where it came from.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
"I observed what appeared to be a fairly bright light source which we tentatively ascribed to a possible laser," he said.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
He was mystery to the boys, and his word, his law, was carried down by Lee, who naturally made it up himself and ascribed it to Adam.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
