ascribes
Assigns a source
Ascribes is the third-person singular form of ascribe, meaning to attribute something to a particular cause, source, or origin.
When someone ascribes a quality to a person, they regard that person as having it: She ascribes his success to hard work rather than talent.
The word often appears in contexts involving credit, blame, or authorship: The manuscript is sometimes ascribed to an anonymous medieval monk.
Ascribe carries a slightly formal tone compared to attribute or credit.
Quality assigned to something
- assignGive as responsibility
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- imputeAssign to a cause
- accreditFormally recognize as qualified
allocate · attach · bestow · confer · designate · grant · refer · trace
Starting point or source
- sourcePoint of origin
- causeWhat produces an effect
- reasonBasis or justification
- explanationStatement making something clear
derivation · root · basis · grounds · motivation · etiology · genesis · provenance
Imperfection or blame
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
- incriminationSuggesting someone's guilt
condemnation · reproach · censure · finger-pointing · scapegoat · indictment · denunciation · criticism
Expression of approval
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- tributeOffering of respect
honor · merit · acclaim · appreciation · kudos · accolade · applause · esteem
attribute
Quality assigned to something
accredit · allocate · attach · bestow · confer · designate · grant · refer · trace · connect
origin
Starting point or source
explanation · derivation · root · basis · grounds · motivation · etiology · genesis · provenance · authorship
fault
Imperfection or blame
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
incrimination · condemnation · reproach · censure · finger-pointing · scapegoat · indictment · denunciation · criticism · judgment
praise
Expression of approval
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- commendationFormal expression of approval
tribute · honor · merit · acclaim · appreciation · kudos · accolade · applause · esteem · respect
ascribesabsolves
Declares someone not guilty
exonerates · exculpates · clears · acquits