ascribe
verb (ascribe, ascribes, ascribed, ascribing)
Everyday
- (formal) To say that something was caused by something, as in «ascribe her success to hard work». tree →
- (formal) To say that a piece of writing, art or saying was made by a certain person. tree →
In the lessons
In the stiff exam and history voice, «ascribed to» means «said to come from». A poem ascribed to someone may not be proved to be theirs. Phrases: ascribe something to something.
Examples
- He ascribed his win to lots of practice. tree →
- This poem is ascribed to an unknown monk. tree →
- The doctor ascribed the cough to the cold weather. tree →
- Many sayings are wrongly ascribed to famous people. tree →
- Scientists ascribe the change to pollution. tree →
- The painting is ascribed to a student of the master. tree →
- The Athenians ascribed their victory at Marathon to the alarm which he created among the Persians by his terrible voice. tree →
Note
Formal word; in everyday talk say «put it down to» or «say it was by». Always used with «to». Do not mix up with «describe» or «subscribe».
In Jewish tradition
In the Torah "ascribe greatness" means to give God the honor and praise that belong to Him. In Job and Chronicles to ascribe something to God means to give or credit it to Him, such as glory, strength or righteousness, or to blame Him wrongly.
Interpretation. Moses' call to ascribe greatness to God is read as an invitation for Israel to praise Him aloud. Job is praised for not ascribing anything unseemly to God, even in his suffering.
Examples
- For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe ye greatness unto our God. (Torah DEU.32.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Some ascribe it to Kabbi Akiba, but there is no general agree- ment." (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- If we ascribe to it the sound of A, it is impossible that it should have also the sound of E or 0, etc. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- For all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed aught unseemly to God. (Writings JOB.1.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. (Writings JOB.36.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength. (Writings 1CH.16.28, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Formal word; in everyday talk say «put it down to» or «say it was by». Always used with «to». Do not mix up with «describe» or «subscribe».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «ascribe» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «ascribe» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «ascribe» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «ascribe» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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