Both Uses
attribute
in
The Selection, by Kiera Cass
(Edited)
- I couldn't help the little gasp that escaped. Lucky me, they all attributed it to the general excitement of the news.
p. 37.1 *attributed = credited (believed something happened due to something else)
- The mayor then told the gathered crowd of my attributes, slyly mentioning that I was very intelligent and attractive for a Five.
p. 74.4 *attributes = traits
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)