English Dictionary
Definition attribute in British English
attribute
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/əˈtrɪbjuːt/
Example
Her teachers attributed her learning difficulties to emotional problems.
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Example
Marcello's work was at first attributed to his brother Benedetto.
Example
Quotes attributed to him have been taken out of context.
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3
to think of someone or something as having a particular quality or feature
Example
People are attributing qualities to me that I just don't have.
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