Ascribing

  • 21ascription — [ə skrip′shən] n. [L ascriptio < pp. of ascribere, ASCRIBE] 1. the act of ascribing or being ascribed 2. a statement that ascribes; specif., a prayer or text ascribing glory to God …

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  • 22ascription — n. 1 the act or an instance of ascribing. 2 a preacher s words ascribing praise to God at the end of a sermon. Etymology: L ascriptio onis (as ASCRIBE) …

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  • 23as|crip|tion — «uh SKRIHP shuhn», noun. 1. the act of ascribing: »the ascription of selfishness to a miser. 2. a statement or words ascribing something. Also, adscription. ╂[< Latin ascrīptiō, ōnis addition < ascrībere ascribe] …

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  • 24Ascribe — As*cribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ascribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ascribing}.] [L. ascribere, adscribere, to ascribe; ad + scribere to write: cf. OF. ascrire. See {Scribe}.] 1. To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was ascribed… …

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  • 25Ascribed — Ascribe As*cribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ascribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ascribing}.] [L. ascribere, adscribere, to ascribe; ad + scribere to write: cf. OF. ascrire. See {Scribe}.] 1. To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was… …

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  • 26Ascription — As*crip tion, n. [L. ascriptio, fr. ascribere. See {Ascribe}.] The act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 27Attribution — At tri*bu tion, n. [L. attributio: cf. F. attribution.] 1. The act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is ascribed or attributed. [1913… …

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  • 28Glorified — Glorify Glo ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor… …

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  • 29Glorify — Glo ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and… …

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  • 30Glorifying — Glorify Glo ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor… …

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