attribute
To believe or claim that something is the result of a particular cause. It is also used to state that a specific person is the creator of a work, such as a painting or a piece of writing.
Exemples
3 sur 5I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.
I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.
The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.
The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.
Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!
Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'A Tribute.' When you attribute success to someone, you are giving them a 'tribute' or credit for what they did.
Quiz rapide
The sudden increase in sales was _________ to the viral marketing campaign on social media.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : attributed
Exemples
I attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.
everydayI attribute my energy today to the eight hours of sleep I got last night.
The manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.
formalThe manuscript is widely attributed to a 14th-century monk.
Don't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!
informalDon't attribute your bad mood to me; I haven't done anything!
Researchers attribute the decline in the bird population to habitat loss.
academicResearchers attribute the decline in the bird population to habitat loss.
The CEO attributed the company's record profits to the new efficiency measures.
businessThe CEO attributed the company's record profits to the new efficiency measures.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
be attributed to
to be caused by or created by
attribute a motive
to suggest a reason why someone did something
wrongly attributed
incorrectly credited to someone
Souvent confondu avec
To attribute is to assign a cause (A happened because of B); to contribute is to give or help cause something (A helped make B happen).
As a verb, the stress is on the second syllable (at-TRIB-ute). As a noun meaning 'characteristic,' the stress is on the first (AT-tri-bute).
Notes d'usage
Always use the preposition 'to' after the verb attribute. It is very common in academic writing when discussing the results of a study or the history of an artifact.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often say 'attribute for' or 'attribute with,' but the only correct preposition is 'to.'
Astuce mémo
Think of 'A Tribute.' When you attribute success to someone, you are giving them a 'tribute' or credit for what they did.
Origine du mot
From the Latin 'attributus', the past participle of 'attribuere', meaning to assign, allot, or bestow.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In Western academic and legal contexts, the correct attribution of ideas and quotes is strictly enforced to avoid plagiarism.
Quiz rapide
The sudden increase in sales was _________ to the viral marketing campaign on social media.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : attributed
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