Ascribes

/əˈskraɪbz/ verb

Definition

Present tense third-person singular form of ascribe; attributes or credits something to someone.

Etymology

From Latin 'ascribere,' following standard English verb conjugation patterns. The -s ending indicates third-person singular present tense.

Kelly Says

When you ascribe something to someone, you're literally putting their name on it mentally—a vestige of when scribes would physically write attribution marks on documents!

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