ascribed
adj.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.
The success was ascribed to hard work and luck.
The painting was originally ascribed to a student of Rembrandt, but recent tests suggest it is an original work.
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.
Often followed by the preposition 'to'. When used as a participial adjective, it typically follows the noun it modifies or a linking verb.
The failure was ascribed for the weatherThe failure was ascribed to the weatherThe word requires the preposition 'to' to indicate the cause or source.