Main Entry:

²at·trib·ute

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈtri-ˌbyüt, -byət\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

at·trib·ut·ed; at·trib·ut·ing

Date:

1530

1: to explain by indicating a cause <attributed his success to his coach>2 a: to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing b: to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion <attributed the invention to a Russian> c: classify, designate

synonyms see ascribe

— at·trib·ut·able \-byü-tə-bəl, -byə-\ adjective