as·cribe 
/əˈskraɪb/ verb
as·cribes; as·cribed; as·crib·ing /əˈskraɪb/ verb Meaning:
ascribe to [phrasal verb]
ascribe (something) to (something or someone) formal : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with (something or someone)
▪ They ascribed [=attributed] his illness to chemicals in his brain. [=they said his illness was caused by chemicals in his brain] ▪ The author ascribes the economy's success to the current government. [=the author credits the current government with the economy's success] ▪ She ascribes [=assigns] no importance to having lots of money. [=she does not believe that having lots of money is important] ▪ These poems are usually ascribed to Homer. [=most people believe that these poems were written by Homer] ▪ qualities that are usually ascribed to men [=qualities that many people think are typical of men]
▪ They ascribed [=attributed] his illness to chemicals in his brain. [=they said his illness was caused by chemicals in his brain] ▪ The author ascribes the economy's success to the current government. [=the author credits the current government with the economy's success] ▪ She ascribes [=assigns] no importance to having lots of money. [=she does not believe that having lots of money is important] ▪ These poems are usually ascribed to Homer. [=most people believe that these poems were written by Homer] ▪ qualities that are usually ascribed to men [=qualities that many people think are typical of men]
