All attribute synonyms
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A a verb attribute
- ascribe — If you ascribe an event or condition to a particular cause, you say or consider that it was caused by that thing.
- trace — either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- credit — If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
- refer — to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology.
- charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- impute — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
- reference — pointer
- accredit — If an educational qualification or institution is accredited, it is officially declared to be of an approved standard.
- account for — If a particular thing accounts for a part or proportion of something, that part or proportion consists of that thing, or is used or produced by it.
- hang on — the way in which a thing hangs.
- pin on — attach by pin
noun attribute
- quality — an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol.
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- property — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- trait — a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature: bad traits of character.
- feature — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- aspect — An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.
- facet — one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- quirk — a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism: He is full of strange quirks.
- virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
- indication — anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.
- mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- particularity — the quality or state of being particular.
- sign — a token; indication.
- speciality — specialty.
- symbol — something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.