How Do You Spell ASCRIBE?

Pronunciation: [ɐskɹˈa͡ɪb] (IPA)

Ascribe is a verb meaning to attribute or assign a quality or action to someone or something. It's pronounced as-ˈskrīb, with the stress on the second syllable. The first syllable starts with a short "a" sound that's followed by an "s" sound. The second syllable has a long "i" sound, and the "b" is pronounced at the end. In IPA phonetic transcription, it's written as /əˈskraɪb/. Ascribe is a commonly used word in academic and professional writing, and its correct spelling is important to convey the intended meaning.

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ASCRIBE Meaning and Definition

  1. Ascribe is a verb that refers to the act of attributing or assigning a particular quality, characteristic, or ownership to someone or something. It involves recognizing or assigning credit, blame, responsibility, or origin for a particular action, achievement, idea, or condition.

    When you ascribe something to an individual, you are acknowledging or giving them credit for that particular accomplishment, creation, or success. For instance, if you say, "The invention of electricity is ascribed to Thomas Edison," you are recognizing Edison as the person responsible for inventing electricity. This verb can also be used to assign blame or attribute a negative quality to someone or something. For example, if you assert, "The failure of the project can be ascribed to poor leadership," you are attributing the blame for the project's failure to the incompetence or inadequacy of the leaders involved.

    Furthermore, ascribe can be used to identify the origin or cause of something. For example, if a medical condition is ascribed to genetic factors, it means that the condition is believed to have been inherited from the person's ancestors. In summary, ascribe involves assigning credit or blame, acknowledging authorship, tracing the cause or origin of something, and giving recognition or attribution.

  2. To impute to; to assign to as a cause; to attribute.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for ASCRIBE

Etymology of ASCRIBE

The word "ascribe" derives from the Latin word "ascribere", which is a combination of the prefix "ad-" meaning "to" or "towards", and the verb "scribere" meaning "to write". The Latin roots imply the act of assigning or adding something to a written record. Over time, the meaning of "ascribe" has evolved to convey attributing or assigning credit or blame to someone or something.

Idioms with the word ASCRIBE

  • ascribe sth to sm or sth The idiom "ascribe sth to sm or sth" means to attribute or assign something, such as a quality, characteristic, or cause, to a particular person or thing. It involves assigning credit or blame to someone or something for a specific action, outcome, or trait.
  • ascribe something to someone or something The idiom "ascribe something to someone or something" means to attribute or assign a particular quality, characteristic, or action to a particular person or thing. It refers to the act of giving credit or blame to someone or something for a particular outcome or behavior.

Similar spelling words for ASCRIBE

Conjugate verb Ascribe

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have ascribed
you would have ascribed
he/she/it would have ascribed
we would have ascribed
they would have ascribed
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been ascribing
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would ascribe
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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FUTURE

I will ascribe
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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FUTURE PERFECT

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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IMPERATIVE

you ascribe
we let´s ascribe

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to ascribe

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was ascribing
you were ascribing
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PAST PARTICIPLE

ascribed

PAST PERFECT

I had ascribed
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been ascribing
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PRESENT

I ascribe
you ascribe
he/she/it ascribes
we ascribe
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am ascribing
you are ascribing
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PRESENT PARTICIPLE

ascribing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have ascribed
you have ascribed
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been ascribing
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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it ascribe

SIMPLE PAST

I ascribed
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we ascribed
they ascribed

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