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ascribe sth to sth

formal phrasal verb with ascribe
 
/əˈskraɪb/
 
verb

Definition

to believe or say that something is caused by something else: To what do you ascribe your phenomenal success?Blaming and accusing
(Definition of ascribe sth to sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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