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Synonyms of ascribe

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Another word for ascribe is attribute. Other synonyms of ascribe are accredit, impute, charge and lay.

Synonyms and similar words for ascribe

verbTo regard as arising from a specified cause or source.

  • accreditTo ascribe; attribute; credit with.
  • attributeTo ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.; to affix.
  • imputeTo attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.

verbMore synonyms

  • attach figurativelyTo connect, in a figurative sense; to ascribe or attribute; to affix; with to.
  • chalk up toTo attribute or account for something; to ascribe.
  • chargeTo impute or ascribe.
  • layTo impute; to charge; to allege.
  • put down toTo ascribe; to assume to be the cause of a situation.
  • draw figuratively, obsoleteTo attribute (something) to a person or thing; to ascribe.
  • repose obsoleteTo regard (something) as being embodied in another thing; to ascribe, to attribute.

Meaning of ascribe

  1. verb To regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
  2. verb To attribute (a book, painting, or any other work of art or literature) to a writer or creator.
  3. verb To believe in or agree with; to subscribe.

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Questions about synonyms of ascribe

What is another word for ascribe?
Ascribe has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as attribute, accredit, impute, charge and lay.
What does ascribe mean?
Ascribe means to regard as arising from a specified cause or source.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ascribe (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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