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attribute


at·tri·bute AW [attribute attributes attributed attributing] verb, noun
verb BrE [əˈtrɪbjuːt] ; NAmE [əˈtrɪbjuːt]
1. ~ sth to sth to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing
She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.
2. to say or believe that sb is responsible for doing sth, especially for saying, writing or painting sth
~ sth The committee refused to attribute blame without further information.
~ sth to sb This play is usually attributed to Shakespeare.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 15th cent.: the noun from Old French attribut; the verb from Latin attribut- ‘allotted’: both from the verb attribuere, from ad- ‘to’ + tribuere ‘assign’.

Example Bank:
Climate change is widely attributed to the build-up of greenhouse gases.
The goals commonly attributed to management are status, power, salary and security.
They claim that one in twenty deaths can be directly attributed to air pollution.
a quote that has often been falsely attributed to George Patton
Derived Word:attribution
 
noun BrE [ˈætrɪbjuːt] ; NAmE [ˈætrɪbjuːt]
a quality or feature of sb/sth
Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher.
The most basic attribute of all animals is consciousness.

Word Origin:
late 15th cent.: the noun from Old French attribut; the verb from Latin attribut- ‘allotted’: both from the verb attribuere, from ad- ‘to’ + tribuere ‘assign’.

Example Bank:
His physical attributes were much admired.
Patience is an essential attribute for a teacher.
He lists the ten most important attributes of a good school.
In modern society, the positive attributes of age are often ignored.
Those possessing the necessary physical attributes will emerge as the best sportsmen.

 

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