ascribe
verb (used with object)
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute.
ascribes
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present tense formof ascribe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Eurasia Group is one of the world’s leading geopolitical risk consultancies and it ascribes a two-thirds probability to the pause in hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz holding.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
As he spoke, Cenni removed his sock to reveal a large portion of his foot missing, an injury he ascribes to the kitchen attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Lu ascribes the game’s longevity to none other than community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
What is important is that he is able to convince fanatic followers of the sacred mission he ascribes to himself as well as to them.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2023
The third and last theory we have to consider is that which ascribes the origin of cow-pox to infection from the horse.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
