attribute
21attribute to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms attribute to : present tense I/you/we/they attribute to he/she/it attributes to present participle attributing to past tense attributed to past participle attributed to 1) attribute something to… …
22attribute — v. (d; tr.) to attribute to (we attribute this saying to Shakespeare; they attributed their success to hard work) * * * [ ætrɪbjuːt] (d; tr.) to attribute to (we attribute this saying to Shakespeare; they attributed their success to hard work) …
23attribute — at|trib|ute1 [ ə trı,bjut ] verb ** at tribute ,to phrasal verb transitive 1. ) attribute something to someone/something to believe that something is the result of a particular situation, event, or person s actions: Her teachers attributed her… …
24attribute — noun /ˈætrəbjut / (say atruhbyooht) 1. something attributed as belonging; a quality, character, characteristic, or property: wisdom is one of his attributes. 2. Grammar a. a word or phrase grammatically subordinate to another, serving to limit… …
25attribute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, great, key, main ▪ defining, distinguishing, essential, necessary ▪ …
26attribute — 1. A file attribute is a technique for describing access to and properties of files and directories within a file system. You may see the term attribute used interchangeably with the term property. 2. A screen attribute controls a character …
27attribute — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin attributus, past participle of attribuere to attribute, from ad + tribuere to bestow more at tribute Date: 14th century 1. an inherent characteristic; also an accidental quality 2. an object closely… …
28attribute — 1. noun /ˈætrɪbjuːt,ˈætrɪbjut,æˈtrɪbjuːt,æˈtrɪbjut/ a) A characteristic or quality of a thing. His finest attribute is his kindness. b) A word that qualifies a noun. In the clause My jacket is more expensive than yours , My is the attribute of… …
29attribute — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quality, trait, property; see characteristic , quality 1 . See Synonym Study at quality . v. Syn. ascribe, credit, impute, assign, refer to, trace to, connect, give credit, accredit, associate, attach, put down to, set down …
30attribute — [əˈtrɪbjuːt] verb I attribute sth to sb/sth II noun [C] formal attribute [ˈætrɪˌbjuːt] a quality or feature …
