What is to attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to consider or allege to belong. Attribute denotes, 1. To refer some quality or attribute to a being; as, to attribute power to God called?
ascribe — To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to consider or allege to belong. Attribute denotes, 1. To refer some quality or attribute to a being; as, to attribute power to God. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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