Both Uses of
attribute
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- And again, all kinds of powers attributed to it, though I just keep it nice and safe……
Chpt 20attributed = credited (pointed to as the cause of something)
- He had not dared to return to the Room of Requirement to retrieve his book, and his performance in Potions was suffer-ing accordingly (though Slughorn, who approved of Ginny, had jocularly attributed this to Harry being lovesick).†
Chpt 25 *
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