attribute something to somebody/something phrasal verb (see also attribute)

1. to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something:
The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.

2. if people in general attribute a particular statement, painting, piece of music etc to someone, they believe that person said it, painted it etc:
a saying usually attributed to Confucius

3. to believe or say that someone or something has a particular quality:
One should not attribute human motives to animals.
—attribution /ˌætrəˈbjuːʃən, ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən/ noun [uncountable]

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attribute something to
attribute (something) to (someone)
to say that someone else was responsible for creating something.
Any quotation included in your writing has to be attributed to the person who originally wrote it.

Usage notes: usually said about a piece of writing or an idea
attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

attribute something to something
attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

attribute to
attribute (something) to (someone)
to say that someone else was responsible for creating something.
Any quotation included in your writing has to be attributed to the person who originally wrote it.

Usage notes: usually said about a piece of writing or an idea
attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

attribute to something
attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

attribute something to someone
attribute (something) to (someone)
to say that someone else was responsible for creating something.
Any quotation included in your writing has to be attributed to the person who originally wrote it.

Usage notes: usually said about a piece of writing or an idea
attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

attribute to someone
attribute (something) to (someone)
to say that someone else was responsible for creating something.
Any quotation included in your writing has to be attributed to the person who originally wrote it.

Usage notes: usually said about a piece of writing or an idea
attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

attribute (something) to (something)
to say that one thing is the result of something else.
The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲