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attribute

/əˈtrɪbjuːt/verb

उच्चारण अट्रिब्यूट

(किसी कारण को) श्रेय देना, आरोपित करना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sth to sth

    to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing

    (किसी कारण को) श्रेय देना, आरोपित करना

    • She attributes her success to hard work.
    • Scientists attribute the sudden floods to the unusually heavy rainfall in the mountains.
    • Doctors attribute the rise in cases to poor sanitation.
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    • He attributed his late arrival to heavy traffic on the bridge.
    • The fall in sales was attributed to the rains.

    Synonyms ascribe credit assign put down to impute

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    [T] ~ sth to sb

    to say or believe that somebody is responsible for doing something, especially for saying, writing or painting something

    (रचना किसी के नाम) बताना

    • The poem is attributed to Kabir.
    • This beautiful temple is attributed to a king who ruled the region a thousand years ago.
    • Scholars attribute the painting to a court artist of the Mughal period.
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    • The famous saying is wrongly attributed to Swami Vivekananda.
    • This song is often attributed to an unknown folk singer.

    Synonyms ascribe credit

noun/ˈætrɪbjuːt/
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    a quality or feature of somebody or something

    गुण, विशेषता

    • Patience is an important attribute of a teacher.
    • Honesty is the one attribute that Radhika admires most in her friends.
    • Courage is the main attribute of a good soldier.
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    • Which attributes do employers look for in a new graduate?
    • Colour and size are attributes of a product.

    Synonyms quality characteristic feature trait property

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at·trib·ute

?Which word?

Keep the quality words together: attribute (a quality someone has), trait (a part of somebody's character), characteristic (a typical feature), virtue (a good quality).

गुण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: attribute (व्यक्ति का गुण), trait (स्वभाव का एक अंश), characteristic (विशिष्ट लक्षण), virtue (अच्छा गुण)।

§Grammar and usage

Verb atTRIbute, noun ATtribute.

Stress अक्सर पूछा जाता है: verb atTRIbute, noun ATtribute।

Attribute sth to sb or sth (not 'attribute sth on').

'attribute sth to sb या sth' ('attribute sth on' नहीं)।