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ascribe vs impute

impute vs ascribe

ascribe and impute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ascribe No No Yes No
impute No No Yes No
As verbs, ascribe and impute are synonyms defined as:
  • ascribe and impute: attribute or credit to
Other synonyms of ascribe include assign, attribute.
As verbs, impute is a hyponym of ascribe; that is, impute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ascribe:
  • ascribe: attribute or credit to
  • impute: attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
ascribe (verb) impute (verb)
attribute or credit to attribute or credit to
attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
Difference between ascribe and impute

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