SAT Vocabulary Ascribe

SAT Prep Plan: SAT Vocabulary - ascribe


	ascribe Definition: belief that something belongs to or is typical of a person or group of people Synonym: attribute
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	External definitions: as·cribe ( -skr b ) tr.v. as·cribed , as·crib·ing , as·cribes 1. To attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin: Daniel Pinchbeck. See Synonyms at . 2. To assign as a quality or characteristic: was quick to ascribe jealousy to her critics. [Middle English `ascriben`, from Old French `ascrivre`, from Latin `ascr bere` : `ad-`, ad- + `scr bere`, to write ; see `skr bh-` in Indo-European roots]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. a·scrib a·ble adj.