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impute vs ascribe

ascribe vs impute

impute and ascribe both are verbs.

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

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