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misattribute

at·trib·ute
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb uh-trib-yoot; noun a-truh-byoot]
    • /verb əˈtrɪb yut; noun ˈæ trəˌbyut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb uh-trib-yoot; noun a-truh-byoot]
    • /verb əˈtrɪb yut; noun ˈæ trəˌbyut/

Definitions of misattribute word

  • verb with object misattribute to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health. 1
  • verb with object misattribute to consider as a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, group, etc., indicated: He attributed intelligence to his colleagues. 1
  • verb with object misattribute to consider as made by the one indicated, especially with strong evidence but in the absence of conclusive proof: to attribute a painting to an artist. 1
  • verb with object misattribute to regard as produced by or originating in the time, period, place, etc., indicated; credit; assign: to attribute a work to a particular period; to attribute a discovery to a particular country. 1
  • noun misattribute something attributed as belonging to a person, thing, group, etc.; a quality, character, characteristic, or property: Sensitivity is one of his attributes. 1
  • noun misattribute something used as a symbol of a particular person, office, or status: A scepter is one of the attributes of a king. 1

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Origin of misattribute

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin attribūtus allotted, assigned, imputed to (past participle of attribuere), equivalent to at- at- + tribū- (stem of tribuere to assign (to tribes), classify, ascribe; see tribe) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Misattribute

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misattribute popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

misattribute usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misattribute

verb misattribute

  • misreport — to report incorrectly or falsely.
  • misquote — a quotation that is incorrect.

Antonyms for misattribute

noun misattribute

  • attribute — If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.

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