Both Uses of
attribute
in
Divergent, by Veronica Roth
- "The mass exodus of the children of Abnegation leaders cannot be ignored or attributed to coincidence," he reads.
p. 242.4 *attributed = credited (pointed to as the cause of something)
- To what do you attribute the ease with which you complete them?
p. 359.6attribute = credit (point to as the cause of)
Definitions:
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(1)
(attribute as in: It is an attribute of...) a characteristic (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