Both Uses of
attribute
in
Angels & Demons
- The rising and setting of the sun was once attributed to Helios and a flaming chariot.
Chpt 8 *attributed = credited (pointed to as the cause of something)
- Many attributed it to the miraculous event in his childhood …. an event that would have left a permanent impression on any man's heart.†
Chpt 41-42
Definition:
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(attribute as in: I attribute it to...) to credit (a source for something)in two typical senses:
- "I attribute it to her work." -- to say who or what made something happen
- "Remember to attribute any quotations in your paper." -- indicate the source of a quotation or idea