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Attribute (Verb)

Decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Their success can be attributed to their dedication and perseverance.
The critic attributed the famous painting to the wrong artist.
The researchers attributed the recent changes in climate to human activity.
We attributed the strange noise to the house settling at night.
Historians have long attributed the invention of the telescope to Galileo Galilei.