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ascribed

adj.
C1 Advanced US //əsˈkɹaɪbd// UK //ɐskɹˈaɪbd// as·cribed

adj. describing a quality or reason that someone believes belongs to a person or thing. You use it when you say that one thing was caused by another.

adj. attributed to a specific cause, source, or author. Often used predicatively after a linking verb or as a participial adjective modifying a noun.


SIMPLE

The success was ascribed to hard work and luck.

CONTEXTUAL

The painting was originally ascribed to a student of Rembrandt, but recent tests suggest it is an original work.

COMPLEX

While the quote is widely ascribed to Mark Twain, there is no historical evidence in his journals or published works to confirm he ever wrote it.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'to'. When used as a participial adjective, it typically follows the noun it modifies or a linking verb.

Pitfall

The failure was ascribed for the weatherThe failure was ascribed to the weatherThe word requires the preposition 'to' to indicate the cause or source.

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