ascribe
verb (used with object)
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute.
have ascribed
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present perfectof ascribe.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He thinks Citrini Research should have ascribed probabilities to all their scenarios to make them more valuable.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
By combining this data with gene expression analysis and the known effects of perturbing specific genes, scientists have ascribed functions to such chromatin marks.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
Chess experts and women players have ascribed this imbalance to the lack of access, opportunity and support for women and girls due to stereotypes surrounding the sport.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
Russian officials have ascribed the differences in reporting death tallies to the fact that the task force only includes deaths for which COVID-19 was the main cause, and uses data from medical facilities.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
He may have ascribed too much free will to his mentor.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
