1. past tense and past participle of ascribe; attributed or credited something to a particular cause, source, or origin

Examples

• The painting was ascribed to a famous Renaissance artist.
• She ascribed her success to hard work and determination.
• The ancient text was ascribed to an unknown author.
• His illness was ascribed to stress and poor diet.
• The discovery was ascribed to pure luck by the researchers.
• The poem has been ascribed to Shakespeare, though some scholars disagree.
• They ascribed the team’s victory to excellent coaching.