ascribe

Day 19Level 2

uh-SKRAHYB

assign to source

to assign to a source

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

accredit, attribute, refer, impute

Antonyms:

exculpate, applaud, exalt

Example Sentence:

Peter's dependence on his mother to do his homework can be ascribed to his inherent laziness.

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wither from disuse, to waste away

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counterfeit

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kuh-MYOO-ter

person who travels regularly

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kuhn-TOO-zhuhn

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