Both Uses

attribute
in
The Wedding, by Nicholas Sparks
(Edited)

I remember marveling at her animated features as she recounted the details of her life growing up in New Bern, and it was the first time I sensed the attributes I would always cherish: her intelligence and passion, her charm, the carefree way she seemed to view the world.†
Chpt 5 *

attributes = characteristics (of something or someone)
Her siblings are the same way, and I attribute that to Noah and Allie.†
Chpt 5 *

attribute = credit (point to as the source of something)

Definitions:

(1) (attribute as in: It is an attribute of...)
a characteristic or feature (of something or someone)
(2) (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
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)