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verb /ə'trɪbjut/
attribute something to somebody/something
1
to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something.
to say that (something) is because of (someone or something).
to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing.
to say or think that something is the result or work of something or someone else.
to believe that something is the result of a particular situation, event, or person’s actions.
If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.
He attributes his success to his coach. [=he credits his success to his coach]
His doctor attributes his health problems to a poor diet and a lack of exercise.
She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.
The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness to an unknown virus.
To what do you attribute this delay?
Most experts have attributed the drawing to Michelangelo.
Her teachers attributed her learning difficulties to emotional problems.
Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck.
2
if people in general attribute a particular statement, painting, piece of music etc to someone, they believe that person said it, painted it etc.
to think of (something) as being made or created by (someone).
to say or believe that sb is responsible for doing sth, especially for saying, writing or painting sth.
to believe or say that something was written, said, painted etc by a particular person.
If a piece of writing, a work of art, or a remark is attributed to someone, people say that they wrote it, created it, or said it.
a saying usually attributed to Confucius/kən'fju:ʃjəs/.
The poem is usually attributed to Shakespeare, but some scholars/'skɑlɚ/ doubt that he wrote it.
The committee refused to attribute blame without further information.
This play is usually attributed to Shakespeare.
Marcello’s work was at first attributed to his brother Benedetto.
Quotes attributed to him have been taken out of context.
This, and the remaining frescoes/'frɛsko/, are not attributed to Giotto.
a Madonna and Child attributed to Pietro Lorenzetti.
3
to believe or say that someone or something has a particular quality.
to think of (something) as being a quality of (someone or something).
to think that someone or something has a particular quality or feature.
to think of someone or something as having a particular quality or feature.
If you attribute a particular quality or feature to someone or something, you think that they have got it.
One should not attribute human motives/'motɪv/ to animals.
The study suggests that it is a mistake to attribute adult reasoning to children.
Is it right to attribute complex emotions to animals?
She attributed some importance to the research.
I wouldn't dream of attributing such a lack of judgment to you.
People are attributing qualities to me that I just don’t have.
People were beginning to attribute superhuman qualities to him.
attribution noun/ˌætrəˈbjuːʃən/
The attribution of the poem to Shakespeare is questioned by some scholars.
The identified causes were later found to be mistaken attributions.
The attribution of this painting to Rembrandt has never been questioned.
There's usually a lot of attribution of evil/'ivl/ intent to those who have different views.
noun /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a quality or feature, especially one that is considered to be good or useful.
a usually good quality or feature that someone or something has.
a quality or feature of sb/sth.
a quality or characteristic that someone or something has.
a quality or feature of someone or something.
An attribute is a quality or feature that someone or something has.
What attributes should a good manager possess?
The interviewer asked me what I consider to be my best attribute.
Both candidates possess the attributes we want in a leader.
Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher.
The most basic attribute of all animals is consciousness.
Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.
Peter had all the attributes of a first-class athlete.
Cruelty/'krʊəlti/ is a normal attribute of human behaviour.
He has every attribute you could want and could play for any team.
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