All 3 Uses
attribute
in
Dracula
(Edited)
- This, then, is his new scheme of evil, ... and that any wickedness which he may do shall by the local people be attributed to me.
p. 52.7 *attributed = credited (in this case, blamed on)
- We asked Vincent to what he attributed them, and he replied that it must have been a bite of some animal, perhaps a rat, but for his own part, he was inclined to think it was one of the bats which are so numerous on the northern heights of London.
p. 208.6attributed = credited (pointed to as the cause of)
- Far be it from me to arrogate to myself the attributes of the Deity.
p. 286.9 *attributes = characteristics
Definitions:
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(1)
(attribute as in: It is an attribute of...) a characteristic or feature (of something or someone)
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(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)