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ascribe sth to sb

formal phrasal verb with ascribe
 
/əˈskraɪb/
 
verb

Definition

to believe that something was said, written, or created by a particular person: After years of research, scholars have finally ascribed this anonymous play to Christopher Marlowe.IdentifyingBelieving
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