Both Uses
attribute
in
Wide Sargasso Sea
(Edited)
- But another one knew about Heaven and the attributes of the blessed, of which the least is transcendent beauty.†
Part 1 *attributes = characteristics (of something or someone)
- Cases of sudden or mysterious death are attributed to a poison known to the negroes which cannot be traced.†
Part 2 *attributed = credited (pointed to as the cause of something)
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)