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Attribute

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Attribute
Attribute At*trib"ute ([a^]t"tr[i^]*b[=u]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attributed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attributing}.] [L. attributus, p. p. of attribuere; ad + tribuere to bestow. See {Tribute}.] To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to). [1913 Webster]

We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or contradiction in it. --Abp. Tillotson. [1913 Webster]

The merit of service is seldom attributed to the true and exact performer. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: See {Ascribe}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Attribute — At tri*bute, n. [L. attributum.] 1. That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic. [1913 Webster] But mercy is above this sceptered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • attribute — attributable, adj. attributer, attributor, n. v. /euh trib yooht/; n. /a treuh byooht /, v., attributed, attributing, n. v.t. 1. to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually fol. by to): She… …   Universalium

  • Attribute — The word attribute can refer to:* In philosophy, property, an abstraction of a characteristic of an entity or substance * In art, an object that identifies a figure, most commonly referring to objects held by saints see emblem * In social… …   Wikipedia

  • attribute — ̘. ̈n.ˈætrɪbju:t 1. сущ. 1) свойство; неотъемлемый признак, отличительная черта, атрибут temperamental attribute ≈ черта характера Syn : characteristic 2) символ, атрибут ( …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • attribute — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin attributus, past participle of attribuere to attribute, from ad + tribuere to bestow more at tribute Date: 14th century 1. an inherent characteristic; also an accidental quality 2. an object closely… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • attribute — 1. noun /ˈætrɪbjuːt,ˈætrɪbjut,æˈtrɪbjuːt,æˈtrɪbjut/ a) A characteristic or quality of a thing. His finest attribute is his kindness. b) A word that qualifies a noun. In the clause My jacket is more expensive than yours , My is the… …   Wiktionary

Фильмы

  • The Country and Science., 1974 — Annotation: The film is dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the Science Academy Of the USSR. Film description: The film is dedicated to 250 anniversary of the founding of the Academy of Sciences…
  • The Heart of the Motherland., 1978 — Annotation: About modern Moscow - the capital of the USSR. Film description: City of Moscow, the Moscow Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, of all people in the Lenin Mausoleum. The streets…