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ascribe vs externalize

externalize vs ascribe

ascribe and externalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ascribe No No Yes No
externalize No No Yes No
As verbs, externalize is a hyponym of ascribe; that is, externalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ascribe:
  • ascribe: attribute or credit to
  • externalize: regard as objective
ascribe (verb) externalize (verb)
attribute or credit to make external or objective, or give reality to
regard as objective
Difference between ascribe and externalize

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