Impute

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  • transitive verb. To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for: synonym: attribute.
  • transitive verb. To assign as a characteristic; credit.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To charge; attribute; ascribe; reckon as pertaining or attributable.
  • To reckon as chargeable or accusable; charge; tax; accuse.
  • To attribute vicariously; ascribe as derived from another: used especially in theology. See doctrine of imputation, under imputation.
  • To take account of; reckon; regard; consider.
  • Synonyms Attribute, Ascribe, Refer, etc. See attribute.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in a bad sense.
  • transitive verb. To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another.
  • transitive verb. To take account of; to consider; to regard.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To reckon as pertaining or attributable; to charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in a bad sense.
  • verb. To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution.
  • verb. To take account of; to consider; to regard.
  • verb. To attribute or credit to.
  • verb. To attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
  • verb. attribute or credit to
    • Word Usage
    "Though I don't use the word impute too often its etymology is in some ways consistent with the answer to David's question."
    cross-reference
    imputed malice  imputed quality  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ascribe  assign  attribute  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Beirut  Bute  Butte  Jute  Root  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dang'rous  dull-edged  extemporal  first-rate  footlight  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    accredit  accuse  adduce  allege  apply  
    verb-form
    imputed  imputes  imputing  
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